Watch List notes:

VIETNAM (ANNAM), Nguyễn dynasty. Dực Tông (Tự Đức). 1847-1883. AV 5 Tìên (42mm, 18.61 g, 12h). 'Van The Vinh Lai' type. Sun, moon, five planets, and six clouds over central hole; below, three mountains with three trees emerging from waves; to right, Tu Duc Thong Bao in Han-nom characters; to left, Vanh The Vinh Lai (The generations will reap the fruit forever) in Han-nom characters / Kuyet Hong Thien Nien Hoa, Dang Lu Van The Truyen, Thu Huan Chong Huu Duc So Bao Gia Duy Hien (The precious stone khuyet and the cinnabar after 1000 years transmute into a very fine gold to be passed on to 10000 generations. Thus we acknowledge the merit and praise the virtuous man, for only wisdom is precious) in Han-nom characters around central hole. Schroeder 404; BN, Vietnamiennes –; Thierry, Extrême V287 (same rev. die); KM 542; Friedberg 33. Choice EF, lustrous. Very rare.


From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from M. Louis Teller, December 1981.