Gia Long Thong Bao charm


Rubbing 		Obverse: Gia Long Thong Bao - Coin legend of the Gia Long period (1802-1820)
Reverse: 8 Chinese characters HA LUU THUAN QUY, NIEN COC PHONG DANG (As rivers have invariable favourable current, as crops are fully grown and abundant every year)
Diameter: 50 mm

Copper
Obverse: Gia Long Thong Bao - Coin legend of the Gia Long period (1802-1820)
Reverse: Left - water dragon, right - glowing pearl.
Diameter: 129 mm
  • In Nguyen's dynasty, the second Emperor of the dynasty, Emperor Minh Mang was the first Emperor who minted large copper coins with 4 or 8 good-luck Chinese characters on the reverse side. Emperor Gia Long never minted any large round coins in copper, silver or gold.
  • Production and Value: Vietnam War era.
    Vietnamese Coinage