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VIETNAM AND SOUTH-EAST ASIA

NEWSCARCE ZINC COIN OF THE NGUYEN LORDS OF ANNAM

Annam zinc 1 Cash, Thien Minh 1746-2765This scarce and unusual zinc 1 Cash coin of Annam was issued by the Nguyen Lord Phuc Khoat who ruled the southern portion of Annam (now Vietnam) from 1738 to 1765.  Due to the monarch’s extravagant lifestyle, a lack of copper mines and changes in trade patterns, there was a shortage of copper needed to make coins.  In 1746, at the suggestion of a Chinese contractor, zinc was purchased from Dutch merchants and coins were privately minted with official sanction.  These coins were bore the title Thien Minh Thong Bao rather thetraditional  title of the emperor. Soon over a hundred private mints were issuing the coins, which solved the coin shortage but lead to severe inflation that sparked a major rebellion.  The coin is listed in the Standard Catalog of World Coins as KM135 in copper, with a notation that zinc examples have been reported.
Item VN-135 ANNAM ZINC 1 CASH, THIEN MINH 1746-65 C36, KM135var. VG $5.00

French Indo-China 4 coin setOLD FRENCH INDO-CHINA COIN SET

French Indo-China consisted of the France’s colonies in South-East Asia that later became the nations of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.  This set consists of the bronze 1/2 Cent and 1 Cent and the copper-nickel 5 Cent and 10 Cent.  The lower three denominatins were made with holes in them.  The coins date in the about 1935 to 1940.  All three are attractive coins that were struck at the Paris mint.
Item S-FIC-SET4FRENCH INDO-CHINA 4 COIN SET VF-XF $5.00

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 SCARCE VIET-MINH COINS

Vietnam 5 Hao coin 1946Vietnam 1 Dong coin 1946Vietnam 2 Dong coin 1946
As World War II drew to a close,  Japanese, Chinese, French and Vietnamese forces all battled for control of Vietnam.   These coins were issued by the Viet-Minh under Ho Chih Minh in 1946. The coins circulated only briefly before being withdrawn in 1948.  The aluminum 5 Hao coin shows a ceremonial urn on one side and the denomination incused in a five pointed star on the other. The large (33mm) aluminum 1 Dong features a portrait of Ho Chih Minh.  Because of impurities in the metal used, the 1 Dong coins we have in stock are either spotted or have been cleaned to try to remove the spots.   The bronze 2 Dong was made from melted Annamese cash coins and features the bust of Ho Chih Minh.  Because the coins were struck under primitive conditions using makeshift equipment, it tends to be crudely struck with weak areas in the design.
Item L-VN-2  VIET-MINH 5 HAO 1946 (KM2.1) F-VF-CRUDE  sold out
Item L-VN-3VIET-MINH 1 DONG 1946 (KM3) F-VF-cleaned $35.00
Item L-VN-4VIET-MINH 2 DONG  1946 (KM4) VG-F-CRUDE $10.00

SCARCE NORTH VIETNAM COIN SET Back in stock

North Vietnam coin setThis set includes the only three coins struck by North Vietnam after the defeat of the French and before the unification with the South.  It includes the 1, 2 and 5 XU  dated 1958.  All coins have a center hole and are struck in Aluminum.  The coins are Unc.
Item NVN-SET58 NORTH VIETNAM 3 COIN SET (KM5-7) 1958 UNC. $24.50

South Vietnam 50 Xu 1953FIRST COIN OF VIETNAM

This scarce, Uncirculated 1953 50 Xu coin was one of the first coins of Vietnam. It was issued while the country had partial autonomy under France. The aluminum coin features three women on the obverse and a pair of dragons and the denomination on the reverse. In 1954 Vietnam became fully independent and was divided into the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, (North Vietnam), as and the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam).
Item L-SVN-3 SOUTH VIETNAM 50 XU 1953 KM3 UNC. $20.00

COINS OF SOUTH VIETNAM

South Vietnam 1 Dong 1960South Vietnam 50 Xu 1963We offer two of the first coins issued after the formal establishment of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) in 1954. The 1960 copper-nickel 1 Dong and the 1963 aluminum 50 Xu.  Both coins pictures Ngo Dinh Diem, the autocratic and corrupt ruler of South Vietnam who was assassinated in 1963.  The reverse of the coins picture bamboo.  The coins were struck at the Paris mint. Both coins are Uncirculated.
Item L-SVN-SET2SOUTH VIETNAM 1 DONG 1960 KM5 & 50 XU 1963 KM6 UNC. $5.75

NEW COINS OF VIETNAM  

Vietnam 2003 coin set
In 2003 Vietnam released their first coins in over a quarter of a century.  An entire generation had grown up without ever using coins!  The government finally bowed to the requests of merchants and citizens who wanted the convenience of coins for use in vending machines. There were reports that many children who had never seen a coin before, tried to eat them thinking they were candy. The brass 5000 Dong coin pictures the Chua Mot Cot temple in Hanoi. The brass 2000 Dong shows a traditional high-roofed house.   The brass 1000 Dong shows a temple in the ancient capital of Hue. The copper-nickel 500 and 200 Dong coins portray the denomination in large numerals.  All five coins are dated 2003 and show the arms Vietnam on the obverse.
Item S-VN-SET5VIETNAM 5 COIN SET 200 - 5000 DONG, 2003 UNC. $9.75

NEWOLD CAMBODIAN SILVER COIN

Cambodia silver Fuang, circa 1847This silver Fuang (1/8 Tical) was issued by the Kingdom of Cambodia about 1847. The mythical Hamsa bird is pictured on this unusual uniface coin. The undated coins was hand struck during a period when the Cambodian monarchy was weak. Both Vietnam and Thailand tried to control the country through members of the royal family. It is probably the least expensive South-East Asian silver coin of that era.
Item KH-32 CAMBODIA SILVER FUANG, circa 1847 KM32.1 VF $7.00


KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA COIN SET Back in stock

Kingdom of Cambodia 1959 coin set
This three coin set from the Kingdom of Cambodia includes the aluminum 10, 20 and 50 Sen coins dated 1959. The 10 Sen pictures a ornate Garuda bird.  The 20 Sen features a bound Constitution on an urn with the sun above and water below.  The Royal coat-of-arms is on the 50 Sen.  All three coins are Uncirculated.
Item KH-SET3 CAMBODIA 3 COIN SET, 1959 KM54-56 UNC. $8.50

RARE UNRELEASED KHMER REPUBLIC COIN

Khmer 1 Riel coinThis rare 1970 dated 1 Riel of the Khmer Republic (now Cambodia) was to be the first Cambodian coin issued for circulation since 1959!  It was struck by the British Royal Mint and was to be issued as part of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's coin program to encourage farmers to grow more food.  Then disaster struck!  The Cambodian government was overthrown and the economy collapsed and so the coin was never issued into circulation..  Pictured on one side is a Temple at Angkor Wat..  The other side features rice plants.  Though the coins have never circulated, they were stored in a damp, tropical environment, so are heavily spotted and tarnished or show signs of minor corrosion.
Item KH-59 KHMER REPUBLIC 1 RIEL 1970 KM59 VF-heavily tarnished or spoted $8.00


SCARCE KAMPUCHEA COIN  

Cambodia 5 Sen 1979The world did nothing while the Khmer Rouge government of Cambodia slaughtered over a million of their citizens in an effort to create a communist paradise in Cambodia.  Finally in December 1978 the Vietnamese invaded Cambodia and quickly chased out the Khmer Rouge. In 1979 a new government was created for Cambodia and the country was renamed to Kampuchea.  Only a single coin was issued for circulation while the country was called Kampuchea.  It was this aluminum 5 Sen dated 1979.  At one time the coin sold for $20! 
Item KH-69 KAMPUCHEA 5 SEN 1979 KM69 AU-UNC. $2.00

TRADITIONAL THEMES ON CAMBODIAN COINSCambodia 1994 4 coin set

In 1994, with the restoration of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the return of peace after decades of war, Cambodia issued its first coins for circulation in 15 years.  The four coin set consists of the steel 50, 100 and 200 Riels coins and the bi-metallic 500 Riels.  The attractively designed coins feature ancient buildings and traditional Cambodian symbols.
Item S-KH-SET94CAMBODIA 1994 4 COIN SET UNC. $6.25



THE COINS OF LAOS

Kingdom of Laos 1952 coin setLao People's Democratic Republic 1980 coin set
Laos is a landlocked nation bordering Vietnam.  Because of its strategic location, it got pulled into the war in Vietnam.  Laos issued its first coins in 1952, when it was gaining independence from France.  The coins were issued by the Kingdom of Laos and consisted of the 10, 20 and 50 Cents struck in aluminum at the Paris Mint. All three coins were struck with a center hole to allow for the coins to be easily strung and carried. It appears the hole was an afterthought in the design process as it pierces the center of the design, rather than incorporating the hole into an artistic design.  The communist-backed Pathet Lao immediately  began a civil war when the country was to get its independence.  The war continued until 1975 when the government surrendered after the fall of South Vietnam and Cambodia.  It was not until 1980 that Laos issued its second set of coins for general circulation. These consisted of the 10, 20 and 50 Att, also struck in aluminum, and issued by the Lao People's Democratic Republic.  The designs of 1980 coins feature the denomination in large numbers, with a small picture below. A woman holding grain is on the 10 Att, a farmer plowing is on the 20 Att and a fish is on the 50 Att.  The reverse features the national arms, which include a hammer and sickle.
Item LA-SET52KINGDOM OF LAOS 1952 THREE COIN SET KM4-6 UNC. out
Item S-LA-SET80LAO PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC REP. 1980 3 COIN SET (KM22-24) UNC. $3.50

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