Chinese Sycee

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Granmaa
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Can anyone help me read the marks on this Chinese sycee?

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Hello Miles

In the first photo, reading the eight characters from right to left:

"Tu Duc Year Made / Pure Silver Ten Lang"

Simply put, "Made in the Reign of Tu Duc, Ten taels of pure silver."

Tu Duc (1848-1883) was the last emperor of Vietnam prior to establishment of the French colony of Indo-china.

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Thank you very much, David.

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