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1 Tiền - Thiệu Trị
| Issuer | Empire of Vietnam |
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| Year | 1841-1847 |
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| Value | 1 Tien |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears two large Chinese characters 紹治 (Thiệu Trị, the reign name of Emperor Minh Mạng's successor) arranged vertically in bold relief, executed in a confident calligraphic style. The characters occupy the majority of the flat, unadorned field. The rim is defined by a close-set radiating reed or granulated border encircling the entire obverse, lending the piece a distinctive decorative frame characteristic of Nguyễn dynasty gold coinage. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a boldly rendered stylized sun or solar disc at center, depicted as a tightly coiled spiral motif surrounded by undulating flame-like and cloud-like emanations radiating outward in high relief. This decorative device, evoking the imperial solar symbol, fills the entire field in an energetic, asymmetric composition. The rim is bordered by the same radiating reed or granulated edge treatment as the obverse, consistent with Nguyễn dynasty hammered gold coinage of the period. The field is otherwise plain, with no additional inscription or legend. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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