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7 Tiền - Tự Đức
| Issuer | Imperial Court of Vietnam |
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| Year | 1848-1883 |
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| Diameter | 37 mm |
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| Reverse script | Chinese |
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| Mintage | ND (1848-1883) |
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Tự Đức's reign was the longest of any Nguyễn emperor, but it unfolded under relentless pressure — the French seizure of Cochinchina in 1862, the loss of Hanoi in 1873, and court factions that twice saw pretenders briefly occupy the throne during his lifetime. Gold issues of this denomination functioned less as circulating currency than as instruments of court finance and imperial gift-giving, exchanged during royal audiences and ceremonial occasions where their weight carried political as much as monetary meaning.
The 35-year production window for this type means dies and workmanship vary considerably across the reign.