Vladimir Belyaev May 16, 1998 |
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Obverse: Vietnamese Thien Thanh Nguyen Bao Reverse: plain Diameter: 21.6 mm Weight: 1.5 g |
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Obverse: Vietnamese Thien Thanh Nguyen Bao Reverse: plain Diameter: 22.1 mm Weight: 1.6 g |
Vietnamese origin of this coin is undoubt because of size, weight, reverse
without rims, character style. But there is no unit opinion about period
when this coin was issued. Some authors mentioned that it's ancient Vietnamese imitation of Chinese Nothern Sung dynasty coin with legend T'ien Sheng T'ung Pao. | |
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Obverse: Chinese T'ien Sheng Yuan Pao in seal style Reverse: plain Diameter: 25.2 mm Weight: 4.4 g |
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Obverse: Chinese T'ien Sheng Yuan Pao Reverse: plain Diameter: 25.3 mm Weight: 3.5 g |
Nothern Sung Dynasty The Emperor Jen Tsung 1022 AD - 1063 AD Period T'ien Sheng 1023 AD - 1032 AD (Celestial Holiness) | |
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Obverse: Chinese T'ien Sheng Yuan Pao in orthodox style Reverse: plain Diameter: 23.4 mm Weight: 2.9 g |
T.D.Luc: It is Japanese Thien Thanh cast in Nagasaki to sell in Annam in 17th century due to the character NGUYEN. | |
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