1 Cash - Tự Đức Thông Bảo; pattern; brass
1870 year| Brass | 4.82 g | 24 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Tự Đức (1847-1883) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1870 |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (970-1868) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 4.82 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#321344 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Latin legend surrounding the hole.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ECHANTILLON DE
18 - 70
D. ULHORN
Translation: Sample of D. Uhlhorn
Edge
Plain
Comment
These were produced by the Dietrich Uhlhorn Minting Company in North Germany. It was deemed too expensive to ship these coins from North Germany to French Cochinchina, so these pieces were never produced for circulation.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Cash - Tự Đức (Thông Bảo; pattern; brass) 1870 from Empire of Vietnam made of Brass weighing 4.82 g is that it was designed with a unique blend of traditional Vietnamese and French colonial influences. The coin features a combination of Vietnamese characters and French inscriptions, reflecting the complex cultural and political dynamics of the time. This coin is a rare and valuable example of the brief period of French colonial rule in Vietnam and serves as a fascinating piece of history for collectors and historians alike.
