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1 Văn - Tường Nguyên imitation coinage
| Issuer | Empire of Vietnam |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | Central square perforation surrounded by four Chinese characters arranged in cruciform reading 洋元通寶 (Tường Nguyên Thông Bảo), cast in raised relief against a flat field. The characters are rendered in a regular script (kaishu) style typical of Vietnamese cash coinage imitating Chinese prototypes. A plain raised rim encircles the entire design, with the field exhibiting an overall green and brown patina consistent with aged copper alloy. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | Plain flat field surrounding a central square perforation, entirely devoid of inscriptions or decorative devices. The surface displays a mottled brown and green patina with minor surface irregularities characteristic of cast copper cash coinage. A plain raised rim borders the coin's periphery. |
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