Diploma for a large-module Ngân Tiền in silver,... Lot 38

Diploma for a large-module Ngân Tiền in silver, dated the 2nd year of the Duy Tân era era (November 20, 1908), entirely calligraphed on gold-seeded yellow paper, dragon decoration, imperial seal in red ink, with its official translation in the name of Sergeant-Major Paulet of the Colonial Infantry. 27.5 x 32 cm Under Emperor Duy Tân, the honorary coin of the 1st class was a Phi Long in Minh Mạng's "immobilized" type of 7.2 Tiền, (Schroeder 182). See his Kim Khánh diploma, under no. 195.