1 Tiền - Tự Đức

Tự Đức ruled Vietnam for 36 years, the longest reign of any Nguyễn emperor, but the period was defined by persistent fiscal strain — French military pressure from 1858 onward drained the treasury, and the indemnity payments forced under the 1862 Treaty of Saigon further destabilized the currency system. Small silver denominations like this one were the backbone of everyday commerce in a monetary environment that relied heavily on cash coins and bullion-weight pieces rather than a unified coinage system.

The 35-year production window makes die-to-die variation across the run essentially inevitable.