Annam (1833) 7 tien
This specimen was lot 1824 in Künker Auction 425 (Osnabrück, July 2025), where it sold for €12,000 (about US$16,992 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"MÜNZEN UND MEDAILLEN AUS ÜBERSEE · VIETNAM, ANNAM Minh Mang, 1820-1841. 7 Tien (Piaster) Jahr 14 (1833). Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. Vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. Exemplar der Auktion UBS 84, Basel 2010, Nr. 2801. (Vietnam, empire of Annam, Minh Mang, 1820-4, 7 tien of year 14 (1833). Scarce in this quality, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"
Annam is today the central part of Vietnam. This rare type was also struck years 15 and 16. Most are undated. It was probably intended to pass for a Spanish milled dollar.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 26.3-26.7 g, silver, this specimen 27,42 g.
Catalog reference: KM 195, Dav-111; Schroeder 182; KM 195; Thierry, Catalogue des monnaies vietnamiennes 402.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 425: Gold coins from the Medieval and Modern Times, from the Mohr family collection, e.g. | Silver coins, e.g. highlights of medallic art | German coins after 1871, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2025.
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