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100 Đồng Dragon Boat
| Issuer | State Bank of Vietnam |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicts a traditional Vietnamese dragon-headed ceremonial boat facing left, with elaborate scaled hull and dragon prow adorned with tasselled ornaments, rendered in fine relief. Behind the vessel rise the stylised tiered towers and thatched pavilions of an ancient Vietnamese architectural complex, evoking historic pagoda structures. Horizontal incised lines in the upper field suggest wind or clouds, while wavy lines in the lower field represent water. The legend THUYỀN CỔ arcs across the upper periphery, and the date 1988 appears in the lower exergual area accompanied by a small mint mark. The overall composition is executed in a distinctly decorative, folk-art inspired style. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Vietnam's 1988 commemorative silver program was issued during the tail end of the "Doi Moi" economic reform period, when the State Bank was simultaneously trying to stabilize a currency ravaged by post-reunification mismanagement and hyperinflation that had peaked above 700% annually. Hard-currency foreign exchange was desperately needed, and these collector issues — sold almost exclusively to Western and Asian numismatic markets — were a direct mechanism for earning it. The coins were never intended to circulate domestically.