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1 Lang - Minh Mạng
| Issuer | Empire of Vietnam |
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| Year | 1820-1841 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#238 |
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| Reverse description | Rectangular cast gold reverse with a plain recessed border enclosing four vertically arranged incused Chữ Hán characters reading 黃金壹兩 (Hoàng Kim Nhất Lượng), meaning 'Yellow Gold, One Lang (tael).' The characters are deeply cut in a bold calligraphic style consistent with Nguyễn dynasty engraving practice. The rough, striated gold surface reflects the cast manufacture of the piece, with slightly irregular edges characteristic of this emission. |
| Reverse script | Chinese (Chữ Hán) |
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Minh Mạng, second emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty, pursued a deliberate policy of centralizing imperial authority and reducing Chinese administrative influence — his coinage was part of that project. The lang was Vietnam's principal gold denomination, used primarily for court payments, rewards to mandarins, and tributary exchanges rather than everyday commerce. These pieces rarely passed through ordinary hands.
KM#238 spans the full twenty-one-year reign, and attributing individual pieces to a specific year of issue is generally not possible without archival provenance.