Empire of Vietnam 1 Lang - Đồng Khánh, 1885 – 1889
Information
Country
Empire of Vietnam
Empire of Vietnam
Currency
Nguyễn dynasty - Tiền
(1802 – 1945)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Lang
Year
1885 – 1889
Ruler
Đồng Khánh
(1885–1889)
Composition
Gold
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Weight (g)
37.59
Diameter (mm)
65
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Lang from Empire of Vietnam. Issued from 1885 to 1889. Struck in Gold. Measures 65 mm and weighs 37.59 g.
- Obverse
- Around the central hole: "Dông Khanh's current currency" and Van thê vin lai "May ten thousand generations always trust"; the moon and the sun above; the earth and the sea below.
- Reverse
- A poem in Chinese characters (Jade pendant and cinnabar in a thousand years transmute / the purest gold indefinitely perpetuates / reward merit and virtue: as only precious Wisdom is recognised")
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1885-1889) | — |
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