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Dai Nam (Vietnam|), Nguyen Dynasty, Nguyen Duc Tong (Tu Duc), 5 October 1847 - 19 July 1883
| Nguyen Duc Tong, reign name Tu Duc, is regarded as the last Emperor of Vietnam to rule independently. Tu Duc oppressed foreigners in Vietnam, especially Christians. He ordered Vietnamese Catholic converts to renounce their religion, or surrender all rights and be branded on the face. After a Spanish bishop was executed, France responded with a large attack from the south. The Nguyen army fought bravely, but their antiquated weapons and tactics were no match for the French. Tu Duc called upon his Manchu over-lord, the Qing Emperor, for help, resulting in the Sino-French War. France was victorious. China surrendered its position as feudal master of Vietnam. Faced with numerous rebellions and the advancing French, since the rebels would most likely depose or kill him, Tu Duc made a deal with the French. He signed away southernmost Vietnam to be a French colony and accepted the status of a French protectorate. Many Vietnamese refused to recognize the treaty and fought on, denouncing Tu Duc for surrendering part of their homeland. Tu Duc died in 1883, supposedly cursing the French with his dying breath. A case of smallpox left him impotent so he had no children despite a huge harem of wives. His adopted son Duc Duc was deposed by court officials after a reign of three days. |  |
VN86975. Copper cash, Barker 103.1, F, earthen and chalky deposits, scratches and pitting, weight 2.697g, maximum diameter 24.5mm, die axis 0o, 5 Oct 1847 - 19 Jul 1883; obverse Tu Duc Thong Bao; reverse plain; SOLD
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