Vietnamese coin – HCR35805

Obverse

Inscription:

天明通寳

Design:

Vietnamese calligraphy 祥宋手

Reverse

Inscription:

star (left) and crescent (right)

Design:

Broad raised inner and outer rims

Information

Period

Vietnamese

Dynasty

The Nguyễn Lords (阮氏(阮家))

Reign

Võ Vương (武王), Thế Tông Hiếu Võ

Person

Nguyễn Phúc Khoát, 1738–1765 (ruler/authority)

Authority

Denomination

1 Đồng (一銅)

Material

zinc

Technique

cast

Dating

1746

Note

Vietnamese style calligraphy

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.13

Diameter (mm)

23.6

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

Kutsuki Masatsuna

Acquisition date

10/5/1922

Source

Indian Institute, Oxford

Acquisition credit

Transferred from the Indian Institute, Oxford, 1922; to them, gifted/bequeathed by Howell Wills.

Transliteration (obverse)

Thiên Minh Thông Bảo

Reference

Barker : p. 200, cf Figures 85.1 & 85.2

Note:

Barker quotes the Phủ Biên Tạp Lục as mentioning a zinc coin with the legend Thiên Minh Thông Bảo

Contributors to this coin record

mritchie, cgallacher