Vietnam 1997 100 dong

Stephen Album sale 43, lot 2197

This specimen was lot 2197 in Stephen Album sale 43 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2022), where it sold for $204. The catalog description^[1] noted, "VIET NAM: Socialist Republic, AR 100 đồng, 1997, UNICEF, NGC graded Proof 67 Ultra Cameo." Vietnam was not issuing any coins for circulation at this time. The 100 dong seems to have been the most favored denomination for silver NCLT's, but issues varied between 12 and 20 grams. This one honoring UNICEF seems to be among the more available but none are common.

Recorded mintage: 25,000 proofs.

Specification: 16 g, 0.999 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-60.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 43, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2022.

Link to:

• 1988 10 đồng, Asian Dragon Ship
• 1988 100 đồng, dragon ship
• 1989 5 đồng, "gift coin"
• 1989 20 đồng, centennial of the birth of Ho Chi Minh
• 1996 100 đồng, caracal
• 2000 5000 đồng, Year of the Dragon, 1/25 oz gold
• Coins and currency dated 1997