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10 Đồng World Cup USA 1994
| Issuer | Vietnam |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Currency | Second new đồng (1985-date) |
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| Reverse description | A dynamic figure of a footballer in mid-stride dominates the central field, depicted kicking a ball shown in the lower right. The United States Capitol building is rendered in the background, serving as an explicit reference to the host nation of the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The legend 'CÚP BÓNG ĐÁ THẾ GIỚI LẦN THỨ XV' arcs along the upper periphery, while the date '1992' appears in the lower left field and 'HOA KỲ 1994' is inscribed along the lower periphery in Latin script. |
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| Reverse lettering | CÚP BÓNG ĐÁ THẾ GIỚI LẦN THỨ XV 1992 HOA KỲ 1994 (Translation: 15th World Cup United States of America 1994) |
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Vietnam's early 1990s commemorative program was largely export-driven — these pieces were struck for the international collector market rather than domestic circulation, at a time when the country was still operating under significant economic isolation following the U.S. trade embargo that would not be lifted until 1994. The two-year lead on the tournament date was deliberate; issuing ahead of the event was standard practice for maximizing wholesale distribution through foreign coin dealers.
Copper rather than silver was an unusual choice for a World Cup commemorative in this period, when most issuing authorities opted for .999 silver to justify premium pricing.