Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 1114. Estimate $750.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $2400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

VIET NAM, Nguyễn Dynasty. Tu Duc (Nguyễn Phúc Hồng Nhậm). 1847-1883. AR Lang (37.67 g, 12h). Undated issue. “Tu Duc Thong Bao” (Tu Duc General Currency) in Chinese characters around radiate sun; all within pelleted and scalloped border / “Nhat Lang Viet Trung” (One Lang Faithfulness) in Chinese characters between disarticulated dragon; all around radiate sun; all within pelleted and scalloped border. Schroeder 376B; cf. BN Vietnam Supp. 513 (AV Lang). Good VF, toned.