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5 Hao Rebel Communist State
| Issuer | Democratic Republic of Vietnam |
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| Year | 1946 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a traditional Vietnamese đỉnh (ritual bronze tripod cauldron) rendered in bold relief, facing forward with decorative feet and a tiered lid surmounted by a small finial. The circular legend VIET-NAM DAN-CHU CONG-HOA arcs across the upper field, while the date 1946 appears in the lower exergual area beneath the cauldron. The design reflects the newly proclaimed Democratic Republic of Vietnam's adoption of traditional Confucian ceremonial imagery as a national symbol. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Democratic Republic of Vietnam issued its first coinage in 1946, just months after Hồ Chí Minh's September 1945 declaration of independence — a period when the new government was simultaneously negotiating with French authorities and preparing for the war that would make those negotiations irrelevant. Aluminium was the only practical choice; the country had no meaningful reserves of silver or copper under its control.
The "Rebel Communist State" designation in Western catalogs reflects the French colonial perspective at the time of listing, not any self-description by the issuing authority.