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7 Tiền - Bao Dai
| Issuer | Vietnamese Imperial Court |
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| Year | 1926-1945 |
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| Value | 7 Tiền |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a stylized dragon-mask or mythological beast face (long mặt) rendered in relief, facing outward with flanking wings or flame motifs and a sun-like orb at its center. Four large Chinese characters — 保 (upper right), 大 (upper left), 寳 (right), 鑑 (left) — are arranged symmetrically around the central device, reading 保大寳鑑 (Bảo Đại Bảo Giám, meaning 'Bao Dai Imperial Seal'). The entire design is enclosed within a dotted inner border running along the rim. Two small pellets or suspension holes are visible at the top and bottom of the flan, consistent with this piece's use as a ceremonial or ornamental object. |
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| Reverse description | A powerful five-clawed imperial dragon rendered in high relief, depicted in sinuous profile advancing across the field with head raised toward the upper right and tail curling to the lower left. The dragon's scaled body is rendered with fine granular texturing, and its clawed feet are clearly articulated. Flames and flowing mane details surround the head, conveying imperial authority in the Nguyễn court artistic tradition. The plain field provides no border legend or additional inscription, and two small suspension holes are visible at the top and bottom of the coin's edge. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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