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5 Tiền - Minh Mạng

Issuer Board of Revenue, Nguyễn Dynasty
Year 1820-1841
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Value 5 Tien
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Reverse description Vertically oriented rectangular reverse within a double-ruled border matching the obverse. Three large Chữ Hán ideographs are arranged vertically in a single column, reading top to bottom: 官 (Quan), 銀 (Ngân), 五 (Ngũ), 錢 (Tiền), meaning 'Official Silver, Five Tiền.' The characters are cast in strong raised relief against a smooth flat field, clearly denoting the denomination and official government issue status of this Nguyễn dynasty silver currency bar.
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