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MauroM New Member Brazil 15 Posts	Posted 12/28/2016 9:35 pm Can someone help identify this coin? I bought it in a cheap souvenir coin lot in Vietnam. The character on the left seems to be Bao; on the top, maybe Quang? The right and bottom ones I can't read, too worn, maube someone can help? Report this Post to the Staff

Albert Pillar of the Community United States 1915 Posts	Posted 12/28/2016 9:57 pm Quick glance resembles Nguyen Huu Thong Bao, but it is badly worn and I'll look some more to see if I find something better. Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 12/29/2016 07:02 am It's Chinese, not Vietnamese. It is from the North Song Dynasty Yuan You Tong Bao with the calligraphy in Running Script. Report this Post to the Staff
Albert Pillar of the Community United States 1915 Posts	Posted 12/29/2016 3:39 pm Thanks for the correction. The OP mentioned Vietnam so I did a glance in Novak and saw a similarity to 026. Report this Post to the Staff
MauroM New Member Brazil 15 Posts	Posted 12/30/2016 4:01 pm Thank you for the answers. Yuan yuo tong bao seems a perfect match. I bought a cheap set of 21 coins in vietnam, sold in most souvenir shops, one from each emperor since 1434... half of them are not what it was meant to be, like this one, but at least I am having fun trying to identify them, and learning a lot about asian cash. Report this Post to the Staff
MauroM New Member Brazil 15 Posts	Posted 01/01/2017 6:59 pm What about this one? I have seem some coins wih the bottom character in a different order, but I cant find this one on toda catalog... Report this Post to the Staff
Albert Pillar of the Community United States 1915 Posts	Posted 01/03/2017 12:35 am Could be "Sung" Dynasty, or Northern Song Dynasty. Different books have differing names and spellings for old Chinese cash coins. "Chin" or "Chih" Ho AD1054-56 Matches Hartill 16.138 Zhi He tong bao Seal script. Some of my books have poor images but this info here should point you in the right direction. And someone else with better info can clarify. And by the way it might be better if you begin a new inquiry when the original topic coin changes into a new search for a different coin. Edited by Albert 01/03/2017 12:45 am Report this Post to the Staff
MauroM New Member Brazil 15 Posts	Posted 01/05/2017 5:39 pm Yes, Hartill 16.138 Zhi He tong bao is a perfect match. I will begin a new emquiry next time. Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff
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