215, Lot: 524. Estimate $200. Sold for $290. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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VIET NAM, Nguyễn Dynasty. Gia Long (Nguyễn Phúc Ánh). 1802-1819. AR Lạng (43x13mm, 38.36 g). Large 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: “Trung Bình hiệu” (
‘Trung Bình’ weight standard) / Right edge: “Trị tiền nhị quán bát mạch” (
Valued at Two Quán and Eight Mạch) / Top: Two concentric circle punches (the heavens) / Bottom: Two concentric square punches (the earth). Schroeder 118 var. (edge inscriptions reversed); BN Vietnam -. VF, uncertain punch on left edge.