V2513, World Last Cast Cash Coin, Annam Bao-Dai Thong-Bao, 10 Cents, 1945 XF

V2513, World Last Cast Cash Coin, Annam Bao-Dai Thong-Bao, 10 Cents, 1945 XF.

Bronze, XF condition, please refer the picture.

The name of the coin is "Bao-Dai Thong-Bao" in Vietnamese, or "Bao-Da Tong-Bao" in Chinese language. Reverse side: "Ten-Cash" ,or "10 cents".

Annam Nguyen Dynasty, Minted by last Emperor Nguyen Bao-Dai during AD 1926-1945. This is the world last cast cash coins issued and circulated in the market. Which end the circulation of cash coins for more than 2000 years.

The catalogue No 110.2 (Dr. R. Allan Barker's "The Historical Cash Coins of Viet Nam").
Kruase catalogue No. KM#664

Diameter: 23 to 25 mm.
Weight: around 3.5 gram.