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© Baldwins of St James Ltd
1 Cash - Tự Đức Thông Bảo; pattern; copper
1870 year| Copper | 3.85 g | 24 mm |
| Issuer | French Cochinchina (Vietnam) |
|---|---|
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1870 |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (970-1868) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 3.85 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#321343 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
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 Diedrich 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; copper) 1870 from French Cochinchina (Vietnam) made of Copper weighing 3.85 g is that it features a unique blend of French and Vietnamese design elements. The coin's obverse features the French Republic's motto "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité" (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity) and the Vietnamese dragon, while the reverse features the Vietnamese phrase "Tự Đức" (Self-Reliance) and a pattern of copper bars. This fusion of design elements reflects the complex history of French colonialism in Vietnam and the influence of French culture on Vietnamese society during that time.