Kim Tiền, Phi Long (flying dragon) of 5 Tiền in gold, Thành Thái era (1889-1907), character 15 in the obverse exergue indicating the 15th year of the Emperor's reign, i.e. 1903, Pierre signature difficult to read at 9 o'clock on the obverse, pierced, suspension pin soldered to the reverse.
31 mm, gross weight: 17.7 g. TTB
Jewels 418 (three known examples). Sylvester 2/A/B/2/e (3.1.2.2.1).
In 1903, a contract was signed with the industrialist Paul Pierre for the supply of these mechanically struck pieces.
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