421) TU DUC THONG BAO LARGE COIN - CONFUCIAN MESSAGE

Tự Đức Thông Bảo (嗣德通寶), Rev. Quân quân thần thần phụ phụ tử tử (君君，臣臣，父父，子子). 34.77g, 51mm, Brass. Unlisted in Barker, 2004; mentioned in Lacroix, Numismatique annamite, 1900, p. 481.

Further reading: The Confucian Message on Vietnamese Coins by FRANÇOIS THIERRY, pp. 383-384 for specific description of 君君，臣臣，父父，子子 in English.

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See also: Zero.ru, Vietnam cash » The large cash coins

References:

Barker, Allan, 2004, The Historical cash coins of Viêt Nam, I-Official and semi-official coins, Singapore.

Lacroix, Désiré, 1900, Numismatique annamite, EFEO Saïgon.

Thierry, François, 2011, The Confucian Message on Vietnamese Coins: A closer look at the Nguyễn dynasty’s large coins with moral maxims. The Numismatic Chronicle 171, The Royal Numismatic Society, London.

420) CHINA QING DYNASTY & REPUBLIC SILVER DOLLAR

The Hupeh (湖北) Mint in Wuchang (武昌) produced silver coins for general circulation in the 21th Year of Guang-xu/光緒 (1895 AD)(Lin & Ma, 2008, p.58, 61). This is the silver dollar with chop marks and it is fine ~ very fine condition. L&M# 182., N.D. (1895 AD).

This is the new Yunnan silver dollar without English legend, dated ca. 1911-1915 (during the Republic era). Yunnan silver 50 cents are quite common whereas dollar become scarcer today since the demand for Chinese silver dollar especially dragon coinages have dramatically increased. This is an extremely fine example. L&M# 421.

This Republic 22nd year (1933 AD) silver dollar (L&M 109) is scarcer than 23th year dollar (L&M 110). Uncirculated.

Reference:

Lin Gwo Ming & Ma Tak Wo, 2008, Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Gold & Silver Coins: Ching and Republican Issues, 6th ed. Ma Tak Wo Numismatic Co., Ltd.

419) GREAT BRITAIN VICTORIA VEILED HEAD CROWN 1897 LXI BU

Queen Victoria, Crown of Great Britain. Older, or Veiled Head type. With "LXI" on edge. Cataloged as KM# 783, SPINK# 3937. Bright white example and fully brilliant mint state. Splendid example.

See also Crown, 1898 LXII
See also Proof Crown, 1893 LVI

418) 12 BRITISH CONDOR TOKENS PRE & CIRCA 1800

12 British condor tokens with attributions

417) ALVARADO TOKEN ca. 1830 PLATE COIN OF LATIN AMERICAN TOKENS

(Source: Russell Rulau, 2000, Latin American Tokens, 2nd Edition, p. 72.
Publisher: Diane Pub Co. ISBN-10: 075678445X , ISBN-13: 9780756784454)

Mexico, Veracruz state, Alvarado, Rulau Ver# 4, N.D. (ca. 1830). ALVA/RADO, rev. Blank. 27mm, copper. This is the exact same coin pictured on page 72 in Latin American Tokens, 2nd Edition. Commonly called a "plate coin", this coin is permanently documented by that reference. The remnants of reverse details indicate that it was stuck over an 1829-37 Mexican Quarter Real.