Comments on: Dragons of Annam

By: Dragon Dollar

Dragon Dollar — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 12:03:18 +0000

Thank you for the details! I fixed the most glaring errors in this old article, and I will be interested in buying your catalog when you will publish it.

By: Howard A. Daniel III

Howard A. Daniel III — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:09:52 +0000

There are many errors in your description of the coin. It is actually 7 Tien and 2 Phan. The Chinese had 7 Mace and 2 Candareens. The blank was cast but the design was hammered on it. It was minted in Hue or Hanoi. The calligraphy is Vietnamese. Han was Chinese calligraphy in Viet Nam (or Dai Viet when this coin was minted) and Nom was the Vietnamese version of the calligraphy. The Vietnamese added many new characters for words not in Chinese and modified many more with a stroke or two or changing the position of a stroke or two to make the calligraphy their own. The prices have risen in Viet Nam for Vietnamese coins because there are now thousands of new collectors there and not because of the Chinese market. The problem with the Chinese market is that they are making many replicas of the Vietnamese coins. I working on a catalog now that will identify the authentic silver and gold; and the replicas and fantasies of them.

By: Dragon Dollar

Dragon Dollar — Sun, 27 May 2018 13:39:58 +0000

Hello Sam, this was definitely a common practice. Holed silver coins are unfortunately worth much less, and may even have lost most of their numismatic value if the damage is too severe.

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 02 May 2018 16:16:18 +0000

They say it was common practice in the past for weathly people or officials to drill two holes in those Annamese silver dragon coins to proudly affix them onto their clothing. How true was that and how does those holes if contemporary to the coin affect the value of the coin? Thank you in advance.

Sam

By: John McGuire

John McGuire — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 01:47:35 +0000

I have a 1832 silver coin 1832 King Minh-Mang 13th year of Reign and it in fine condition . if I sold what would be a fair asking price?

By: Dragon Dollar

Dragon Dollar — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:01:11 +0000

Hello, if your coin is graded you can try to sell it on eBay. Otherwise, you should contact coin dealers to first get it authenticated, and maybe buy it.

By: Clay Routh

Clay Routh — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 23:38:43 +0000

So, if one had one of these coins, where would one sell it at?

This is not the only place I am asking this question.