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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 | Within a milled border of fine radial denticles, the field bears two large Chinese characters in traditional regular script (kaishu): 紹 (Thiệu) above and 治 (Trị) below, together forming the reign title Thiệu Trị of Emperor Thiệu Trị of the Nguyễn dynasty. The characters are rendered in bold, deeply incised relief against a plain polished gold field, exhibiting the characteristic calligraphic style of Vietnamese imperial coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | Within a milled border of radial denticles matching the obverse, the reverse field displays a prominent swastika symbol (卍, manji), an ancient Buddhist and auspicious emblem, positioned in the upper right quadrant. To the left and lower field, a naturalistic depiction of a phoenix or mythical bird in flight is shown in high relief, its elongated tail feathers sweeping gracefully across the field, accompanied by stylized ruyi cloud motifs. The composition reflects the strong Buddhist and imperial iconographic tradition of Nguyễn dynasty coinage. |
| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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