6 Văn - Tự Đức Thông Bảo; Lục Văn
Obverse © SD
Features
| Issuer |
Empire of Vietnam
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Tự Đức (1847-1883)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1868-1883 |
| Value | 6 Văn (文六) |
| Currency | Văn (1868-1945) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 2.36 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.1 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 43086 |
| References | Barker# 103.3 Allen Barker; 2004. The Historical Cash Coins of Việt Nam: Vietnam's Imperial History as Seen Through its Currency. Self-published, Singapore, Singapore.Edward Toda; 1882. Annam and Its Minor Currency. Journal of the North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Shanghai, China. , KM# 380 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering:
嗣
寶 通
德
Translation:
Tự Đức Thông Bảo
Tự Đức (Emperor) / Universal currency
Reverse
One Chinese ideogram to the right and one to the left.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering: 文六
Translation:
Lục Văn
6 Văn
Edge
Plain
© LOUIS Romain
Comments
This denomination indicated how many zinc coins one brass coin was worth--the regular value being six.
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| ND (1868-1883) | $ 2.40 | $ 3.40 | $ 5.20 | ||||||||||||
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