1 Cash - Gia Long Thông Bảo; with double rim

Features

Issuer Empire of Vietnam
Emperor Gia Long (1802-1820)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1802-1820
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (970-1868)
Composition Brass
Weight 2.0 g
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
97935
References Barker# 99.8,
Allen Barker; 2004. The Historical Cash Coins of Viet Nam. Self-published, Singapore.
Toda# 222,
Edward Toda; 1882. Annam and Its Minor Currency. Journal of the North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Shanghai, China.
KM# 171.1
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 嘉
寶 通
 隆

Translation:
Gia Long Thông Bảo
Gia Long (Emperor) / Universal currency

Reverse

Blank (uniface).

Edge

Smooth.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1802-1820) 

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