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3 Phan - Minh Mạng Thông Bảo, 1.2g
| Issuer | Nguyễn Dynasty |
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| Year | 1820-1840 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Plain reverse field with a central square perforation, characteristic of Vietnamese Nguyễn Dynasty cash coinage. The field is entirely blank with no inscriptions, symbols, or decorative elements, bounded by a slightly raised plain rim. The surface exhibits a mottled olive-green and dark brown patina with areas of verdigris, consistent with prolonged circulation and burial. The square hole is cleanly defined within a slightly raised square collar, and the broad flat annular field between the hole and the rim is unadorned. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Minh Mạng, the second Nguyễn emperor, oversaw a dramatic centralization of Vietnamese administration and a corresponding expansion of the cash coin system inherited from earlier dynasties. The 3 Phan denomination sits at the fractional end of that system — small enough that these pieces circulated hard and were often poorly cared for, which makes clean survivors worth noting. The Toda and Hartill references place this type firmly within a well-documented but large series, where die workmanship varied considerably across the two decades of issue.