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1 Cash - Chính Bình Thông Bảo
| Issuer | Empire of Vietnam |
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| Year | 1232-1251 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Cast copper cash coin of standard Vietnamese-Chinese form, featuring a central square perforation surrounded by a raised square rim. Four Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu) are disposed in the four cardinal positions around the central hole, reading clockwise from the top: 政 (Chính), 平 (Bình), 通 (Thông), 寶 (Bảo). The characters are bold and well-defined within the inner field, flanked by a raised inner square rim and a broad outer raised rim. The coin exhibits a dark patina consistent with its age and copper alloy composition. |
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| Obverse lettering | 政 寶 平 通 (Translation: Chính Bình Thông Bảo Chính Bình (2nd era of Trần Thái Tông, 1232-1251) / Universal currency) |
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Chính Bình was the reign title of Trần Thái Tông, the first emperor of the Trần dynasty, who came to power after the Trần clan effectively engineered the collapse of the Lý dynasty through a series of calculated marriages and political maneuvers. This cash was produced during a period of significant administrative consolidation, as the Trần court reorganized the bureaucracy and military that would, within decades, repel three Mongol invasions. Barker's attribution to this reign remains the standard reference, though die consistency across surviving examples is poorly documented in Western literature.