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20 Việt
| Issuer | Democratic Republic of Vietnam |
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| Year | 1948 |
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| Value | 20 Việt |
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| Obverse lettering | VIET-NAM DAN-CHU CONG-HOA 20 *VIỆT* 1948 NANG 8G325 NGUYEN CHAT 0.900 (Translation: Democratic Republic of Vietnam 20 Viet Weight 8.325 grams 0.900 purity) |
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| Mintage | 1948 - - 200 |
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The Democratic Republic of Vietnam issued gold coinage in 1948 under extraordinary circumstances — the country was simultaneously fighting the French Expeditionary Corps in the First Indochina War while attempting to establish functional government institutions from scratch. Gold issues of this period were not intended for everyday circulation but served as instruments of state finance, used to pay suppliers, secure arms, and build alliances during a guerrilla campaign fought largely from the mountains of the Việt Bắc region.
Surviving examples are rare; wartime production records are fragmentary at best.