Antique bronze coin, Small model Vietnam/China, king Tự Đức, 1847-1883

Description

Antique bronze coin, Small model Vietnam/China, king
Tự Đức
,
1847-1883
Vietnam was the only region to rival China in the production of cash coins issuing a vast variety over a 1000 year period.
Weight: 2.25 g;
Diameter: 22 mm
Condition: EF
King
Tự Đức
1847-1883, Small model
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Tự Đức
(22 September 1829 – 17 July 1883) (full name:
Nguyễn Phúc Hồng Nhậm
, also
Nguyễn Phúc Thì
) was the fourth emperor of the
Nguyễn Dynasty
of
Vietnam
; he ruled from 1847 to 1883.
Biography
The son of Emperor
Thiệu Trị
, Prince Nguyễn Phúc Hồng Nhậm was born on 22 September 1829, and succeeded his father on the throne, with the reigning title of
Tự Đức
, but family troubles caused his era to have a violent start.
Thiệu Trị had passed over his more moderate eldest son, Hồng Bảo, to give the throne to Tự Đức, known for his staunch
Confucianism
and opposition to foreigners and innovation.
As a result, and due to the repressive policies of the previous Nguyễn Dynasty emperor, there was now a great deal of dissatisfaction with Nguyễn rule and a legitimate royal figure to rally this opposition.