215, Lot: 526. Estimate $200. Sold for $260. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

VIET NAM, Nguyễn Dynasty. Gia Long (Nguyễn Phúc Ánh). 1802-1819. AR Lạng (42x13mm, 38.60 g). Small characters type. Undated issue. “Gia Long niên tạo” (Made during the reign of Gia Long); all legends in Chinese characters / “Tinh ngân nhất lạng” (Silver currency: One Lạng) / Left edge: “Trị tiền nhị quán bát mạch” (Valued at Two Quán and Eight Mạch) / Right edge: “Trung Bình hiệu” (‘Trung Bình’ weight standard) / Top: Two concentric circle punches (the heavens) / Bottom: Two concentric square punches (the earth). Schroeder 120; BN Vietnam 1195 (same dies). VF, a few uncertain punches on right edge.