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Five tien or tien mat, later also called dragon plaster, from pre-colonial Vietnam of Emperor Minh Mang, 1821-1841
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Silver coin. Obverse: sun with eighteen rays within ornamentation between Chinese characters, with a dragon above and below. Reverse: sun with eighteen rays within ornamentation between four Chinese characters arranged in a cross. Rope edge.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineVijf tièn of tièn mat, later ook drakenpiaster genoemd, uit prekoloniaal Vietnam van keizer Minh Mang, 1821-1841. 1821 - 1841. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
