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NGUYEN DYNASTY (DAI NAM): Tu Duc, 1848-1883, AE large cash (43.69g). EF

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NGUYEN DYNASTY (DAI NAM): Tu Duc, 1848-1883, AE large cash (43.69g). EF
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NGUYEN DYNASTY (DAI NAM): Tu Duc, 1848-1883, AE large cash (43.69g), Barker-193, 51mm, heavy flan, u van tu nien thu thien chi huu ("[Our] reign lasts for thousand years, and it is a blessing from Heaven"), pierced at top & bottom for suspending cord & tassels, EF, ex John Sylvester Jr. Collection. Beginning in 1837, a new series of large cash coins valued at 60 van were issued during the reigns of Minh Mang, Thieu Tri, and Tu Duc. The reverses have four- or eight-character poetic legends, most of which are derived from Confucianist and classical Chinese literature. They were initially intended as presentation pieces or royal rewards, but many found their way into circulation.