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4 Tiền - Bao Dai
| Issuer | Imperial Government of Vietnam |
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| Year | 1926-1945 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Four large Chinese characters arranged around a central solar or floral medallion motif, the legend reading 保大寳鑑 (Bao Dai Bao Chien) distributed across the four quadrants of the field. The central device depicts a stylized sun or chrysanthemum-like ornament with radiating flame elements. The entire design is enclosed within a continuous beaded border. The calligraphic rendering of the characters is bold and deeply struck in a traditional Sino-Vietnamese imperial style. |
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| Reverse description | A boldly rendered imperial dragon occupies the entire reverse field, depicted in profile with its sinuous, scaled body coiling across the surface. The dragon features a detailed scaled body rendered in high relief with a prominent clawed foot visible at the lower center, a fierce head with flowing mane at upper left, and a flame-tipped tail. The design fills the field without additional legends or border inscription, save for the beaded rim encircling the composition. The style is consistent with traditional Vietnamese imperial numismatic iconography. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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