ANNAM (Viet Nam) - N'GUYEN Dynasty - GIA LONG - Lot 381

ANNAM (Viet Nam) - N'GUYEN Dynasty - GIA LONG May 31, 1802 - February 3, 1820 Legend: "Made during the Gia Long era". R/. Legend: "Once d'argent". On the right edge: "Two ligatures eight tenths", on the left name of the balance known as "Trung Binh", at the top two concentric circles and at the bottom, square signifying the Earth. ♦ Schroeder 118 Silver Lang or Ounce (38.00 g) Very beautiful. Exemplar Collection of Dr. J.-P. G. (April 1975) n°292 The N'guyen dynasty between 1802 and 1945. Stemming from the N'guyen Phúc clan of Hue, it came into being with the enthronement of Gia Long and disappeared with the abdication of Bao Dại, the last monarch in Vietnamese history.