ANNAM (Viet Nam) - THIÊU TRI February 14, 1841 - November 4, 1847. Around a perforated square in the center, legend in Chinese characters: Thieu Tri thông bao on the left and Van thê vinh lai on the right. Sun and moon between clouds. Below, three mountains with longevity trees in the middle of the sea. R/. Quatrain in Chinese characters (*Confucian verses): "The precious stone khuyet and cinnabar in a thousand years are transformed into very pure gold that can be passed on to ten thousand generations. Thus merit is recognized and virtuous men are highlighted, for wisdom alone is precious." ♦ Fr 11; Schroeder 279 Lang d'or bas titre undated. (27,75 g) Very rare spectacular coin. Trace of cleaning. Very beautiful. The term Lang or 10 tien, also called Van thê vinh lai, comes from the legend on the obverse "all generations will reap the fruit forever". Gold composition of this example: 67.1% gold, 29.2% silver and 3.7% copper. These coins were worn as amulets, giving them their shine. *Confucian verses refer to the practice of inscribing written texts on stone using a piece of cinnabar. Their purpose is to evoke Thieu Tri's attachment to the religious principles, wisdom and traditional foundations of the N'Guyen dynasty, as well as the representations of the five planets, five clouds, the sun and the moon. Cambodia. Ang Duong was King of Cambodia from 1841 to 1844 and again from 1844 to 1860. The youngest son of King Ang Eng, he was sent to Bangkok at the age of 16, where he remained until 1839. When his niece Ang Mey, then queen of Cambodia under Annamite "protection", was exiled to Hué in 1841, he tried to seize the throne with Siamese help. Although he was proclaimed king in Oudong on December 14, 1843, with the support of troops from Bangkok, he was not crowned in the same city until March 7, 1848. Before that, he had to endure the struggle for influence between Annam and Siam, and wait for the two powers to agree to a condominium over Cambodia. Annam. Emperor Thiêu Tri was born Nguyễn Phúc Miên Tông on June 16, 1807 (May 11 of the lunar calendar). He was the eldest son of Emperor Minh Mang and father of Emperor Tu Duc. He was the 3rd ruler of the Nguyen dynasty of Dai Nam. He reigned from February 14, 1841 to his death on November 4, 1847. He was intelligent, dedicated to running the country, a Confucian scholar and lover of poetry. He had many concubines and 64 children, including 29 princes and 35 princesses. His tomb is located in Cu Chanh village, Thuy Bang commune, Huong Thuy sub-prefecture, about 8km from Hué. Expert: Madame Françoise BERTHELOT-VINCHON