VIETNAM THAI DUC THONG BAO bronze 1 van 1777-92 AD
$25.00
VIETNAM, TAYSON Dynasty, 1773-1802, 1 van, no date (1777-92 AD), Obverse: THAI DUC THONG BAO, Reverse: dot top, dot & crescent bottom, bronze, 23mm, 1.52g, B91.6, KM137.6, partial flower hole, cleaned, aVF
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Description
Vietnam has rarely been fully united as a country. Unlike the Koreans, who always formally accepted Chinese suzerainty, the Vietnamese never accepted that status. We could say that the country has been at war with China for the last 2000 years. Still, as we all know, a lot of Chinese cultural influence, including the way they structured their economy and the kinds of coins they made. My main reference for Vietnamese cast coins: The Historical Cash Coins of Viet Nam, by Allan Barker. Supplementary reference: A Working Aid for Collectors of Annamese Coins, by John A. Novak.
