Annam Vietnam 10 Lang Silver Bar "Nen Bac" 367 Grams 5 Side Stamps 117x28x13 mm

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DESCRIPTION
The item being pictured in this listing is the exactly the same item you will receive.
Please inspect the pictures for the condition purposes as they are the best indication of the condition.
This 10 lang bar is 367 grams with 5 side stamps and measuring 117 mm x 28 mm x 13 mm which indicates it belongs to an early class.
Stamps on face giving name of ruler and cyclical date. 5 stamps on both sides and on the end giving purity, weight standard etc. The characters in the stamps are quite sharp, and each side presents handled appearance.
We included pictures from each side and larger photos of the stamps. Please examine the stamps as i dont know what they mean nor what period they are from, but i am including information below to what i found on web.
Resembling a Hang, or small trough for feeding animals, these long, bowed, rectangular bars called nén bac are a distinctly Vietnamese type of semi-official sycee, which was later produced outside Vietnam as well for use in the opium trade. Today most specimens come to the West via Thailand where they are called Ngern Rong. They were made from the early 1800s reportedly through World War II. Cast mainly from Spanish American 8 Reales, Indian Rupees, and French Indochina Piastres they assay consistently .991 fine. Weights generally range 370-380gm. with a likely standard of 380. Size is typically 110x31x14m
except the early class which is longer and thinner
. They were made by bankers (silver merchants); when presented to government officials for testing, a fee was paid and Thap (10)Lang and three other "verification stamps" were added.
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