Vietnamese coin – HCR139277

Obverse

Inscription:

佛法僧寶

Design:

佛法僧 in seal script, 寶 in clerical script (lishu)

Inscription:

Plain (no character)

Design:

Shallowly raised inner and outer rims

Period

Vietnamese

Denomination

1 Đồng (一銅)

Material

bronze

Technique

cast

Dating

Mid C 16

Weight (g)

3.58

Diameter (mm)

25.8

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

12/4/2023

Source

David Hartill

Acquisition credit

Presented by David Hartill, 2023.

Transliteration (obverse)

Phẩt Pháp Tăng Bảo

Reference

Note:

Hartill assigns this coin to his category: Large Copper - Distinct Calligraphy. Group 1. (“Nguyên Hỏa Type”).

This specimen

Yes

Reference

Note:

Thierry explains the Buddhist inscription and suggests this was produced by a large monastery between c. 1540 and 1573.

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