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1 Văn - Thiên Minh

Issuer Đàng Trong
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Thickness 0.8 mm
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Obverse description Central square perforation surrounded by four Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu), arranged in cruciform reading order: top (天, Thiên), bottom (寶, Bảo), right (明, Minh), left (通, Thông), together forming the legend Thiên Minh Thông Bảo. The characters are rendered in raised relief within a plain, unbordered field. The coin shows characteristic casting texture with a broad flat rim encircling the inscription.
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Obverse lettering  天 寶 通  明
(Translation: Thiên Minh Thông Bảo)
Reverse description Plain and uninscribed field surrounding a central square perforation, with a broad flat rim. No decorative elements, mint marks, or legends are present on this face, consistent with standard cast cash coinage of the Đàng Trong lords.
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