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1 Văn - Thiên Thánh Nguyên Bảo Unofficial coin

Issuer Empire of Vietnam
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Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description Four Chinese characters arranged in cruciform around a central square hole, reading clockwise from the top: 天 (Thiên), 聖 (Thánh), 元 (Nguyên), 寶 (Bảo), forming the reign title legend 天聖元寶. The characters are rendered in regular script (kaishu) in low relief, separated by the arms of the square perforation. The flat field shows extensive green and blue-grey patination consistent with aged bronze.
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Obverse lettering 天聖元寶
Reverse description Plain and unadorned, with a central square hole surrounded by a smooth, flat field and a raised rim. The surface exhibits mottled green and blue-grey patination across the entire face, typical of long-circulated or buried cast bronze cash coinage.
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