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1 Cash - Cảnh Hưng Đại Bảo
| Issuer | Empire of Vietnam |
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| Year | 1740-1776 |
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| Diameter | 24 mm |
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| Reverse description | Plain reverse, entirely uniface. The central square perforation is flanked by a smooth, undecorated field extending to the plain raised rim, with no inscriptions, symbols, or decorative elements of any kind. The cast surface shows natural patination consistent with the copper alloy composition and age of the piece. |
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| Mintage | ND (1740-1776) |
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Cảnh Hưng Đại Bảo cash coins were produced under Lê Hiển Tông, whose reign nominally spanned nearly five decades but whose actual authority was almost entirely eclipsed by the Trịnh lords governing from the north. The emperor functioned largely as a ritual figurehead while the Trịnh controlled the military and treasury. Coin production during this period was managed through Trịnh administrative channels, which accounts for the considerable variation in fabric and casting quality across surviving examples — output was decentralized and inconsistent.
Barker 77.1 distinguishes this type from several near-identical Cảnh Hưng issues by reverse configuration. The series is extensive; Toda catalogued multiple varieties across what is effectively a single long reign.