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1 Văn - Minh Mạng Circulation forgery
| Issuer | Empire of Vietnam |
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| Year | 1820-1841 |
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| Value | 1 Cash |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is entirely plain and devoid of any inscription or decorative motif, presenting a flat, featureless field. A raised square border frames the central square perforation, and a raised rim runs along the outer edge of the coin. The surface shows a granular texture and uneven casting typical of a contemporary forgery produced outside official mint controls. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Minh Mạng's reign saw the Nguyễn court repeatedly struggle to maintain adequate copper cash supplies, and civilian forgers stepped into that gap with brass substitutes light enough to betray themselves on a scale. The KM#182b designation specifically identifies these as circulation forgeries — pieces that passed as genuine trade, not collector deceptions made after the fact.
Barker's numbering across three varieties (101.15–17) suggests meaningful die diversity among the fakes, implying organized production rather than opportunistic individual counterfeiting.