Vietnamese coin – HCR139354

Obverse

Inscription:

至寶元道

Design:

Grass script, normally read clockwise, but with 道 and 寶 switched.

Reverse

Inscription:

Plain (no character)

Design:

Shallowly raised outer rim

Information

Period

Vietnamese

Denomination

1 Đồng (一銅)

Material

tin

Technique

cast

Dating

Date unknown

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.55

Diameter (mm)

24.45

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

12/4/2023

Source

David Hartill

Acquisition credit

Presented by David Hartill, 2023.

Transliteration (obverse)

Chi Bảo Nguyên Đạo

Reference

Hartill GCC : Page 108, cf ## 2.153 and 2.155, but with 道 and 寶 switched

Note:

This example is not included in Hartill's GCC. However, its style is clearly allied to # 2.153 and # 2.155 in Hartill's category: Large Copper - Resembling Song Dynasty Chinese coins. However the coin appears to be made of tin and has the characters 道 and 寶 switched.

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