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10000 Đồng – Vietnam

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Year of the Dragon

Vietnam

Context

Year: 2000

Issuer: Vietnam

Period:

Socialist Republic

(since 1976)

Currency:

Second new đồng

(since 1985)

Total mintage: 10,000

Material

Diameter: 38.7 mm

Weight: 20 g

Silver weight: 18.50 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 92.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

References

KM: #53

Numista: #147831

Value

Exchange value: 10000 VND

Bullion value: $51.90

Obverse

Description:

Coat of arms with surrounding text, denomination beneath.

Inscription:

CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM

10000 ĐỒNG

Translation:

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

10000 DONG

Script: Latin

Language: Vietnamese

Reverse

Description:

Two dragons face a twelve-pointed star of hearts, each heart representing a Chinese Zodiac animal, encircled by text.

Inscription:

RỒNG VIỆT NAM

20 grams

925 FINE SILVER

YEAR OF THE DRAGON 2000

Translation:

RỒNG VIỆT NAM
20 grams
925 FINE SILVER
YEAR OF THE DRAGON 2000

Script: Latin

Languages: English, Vietnamese

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Singapore Mint	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
2000	—	10,000

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