安南明命通宝七钱。发行量20,000枚。重27.05 克。正面为飞龙在云，年份于下。反面为明命通宝。同一年份于NGC及PCGS中位列第二高分，仅有一枚于PCGS更高分。愉悦的炮铜色包浆，图文间见橄榄色泽，虹彩绚丽，若隐若现。别树一格的一枚，相信是亚洲首枚带年份的壹圆大小发行，藏家定必争相竞逐。<em>引用大南实录（DNTL）Thierry 的说法，安南的第一枚铸币始于第 13 年的第 6 次满月（1833 年 7 月）。当时只铸造了两种面额，七钱及三钱，每一款均以明命皇帝的名义铸制，并刻有标志性的飞龙在云。 当时铸制量稀少，现时的存世品更是凤毛麟角。七钱由 0.700 纯银铸造，发行量仅为 20,000枚，而三钱由 0.780 纯金铸造，发行量仅为 1,000枚。 显然，与后来不带年份的版别相比，这些早期发行的存世量绝无仅有，特别是如此品相超群的珍品，更是难能可贵。令人爱不释手的一枚，值得跻身高端集藏。</em>ANNAM. 7 Tien, Year 13 (1832). Minh Mang. PCGS MS-61.KM-194; Sch-181; Thierry-Not listed; Thierry Supplement-Not listed; T.Z.S.L.-Not listed; Dav-111. Mintage: 20,000. Weight: 27.05 gms. Obverse: Dragon in clouds, date below; Reverse: Minh Mang Thong Bao. Tied for second finest certified of the date on either the NGC or PCGS population reports with two other examples only surpassed in the PCGS census by just one example. This alluring Mint State example offers a delightful gunmetal gray tone with some tinges of olive spread around the devices all complemented by a faint iridescent sheen. A stunning specimen worthy of an intense bid and interest to acquire an example of the first dated crown of the Asian continent. <em>According to Thierry who cites Dai Nam Thuc Luc (DNTL), stating that minting for the first struck coins of Annam began on the 6th Moon of the 13th year (July 1833). Only two denominations were struck at this time, 7 Tien and 3 Tien, each featuring the iconic flying dragon within clouds in the name of Emperor Minh Mang. These were obviously struck in limited quantities with few surviving examples extent today. The 7 Tien were struck in 0.700 fine silver with a mintage of only 20,000 while the 3 Tien were struck in 0.780 fine gold with a mintage of only 1,000. Clearly the survival rate for these earlier issues is dismal when compared to the later undated types. They are especially difficult to obtain in such a high state of preservation and attractiveness. Serious consideration should be given by quality conscious collectors who are looking to acquire high grade pleasing examples to completement their numismatic holdings.</em>From the Nguyen Dynasty Collection.
