Vietnamese coin – HCR139276

Obverse

Inscription:

玄聡遵寶

Design:

玄聡遵 in cursive script (caoshu), 寶 in clerical script (lishu)

Reverse

Inscription:

Plain (no character)

Design:

Shallowly raised inner and outer rims

Information

Period

Vietnamese

Denomination

1 Đồng (一銅)

Material

bronze

Technique

cast

Dating

Mid C 16

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.83

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

12/4/2023

Source

David Hartill

Acquisition credit

Presented by David Hartill, 2023.

Transliteration (obverse)

Huyền Thông Thuận Bảo

Reference

Hartill GCC : Page 101, #2.16

Note:

Hartill assigns this coin to his category: Large Copper - Distinct Calligraphy. Group 1. (“Nguyên Hỏa Type”). Illustrated in the Banpo Zensho (1694). Legend can be translated as "Mysterious Doctrine, understand it well and put it into practice".

Reference

Thierry 2007 : Pages 5-18

Note:

Thierry explains the Daoist nature of the inscription

Contributors to this coin record

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