South Vietnamese đồng
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The đồng was the currency of the Republic of Vietnam, independent of the North Vietnamese đồng. It was issued in 1955 to replace the French Indochinese piastre at par and was ended in 1975 to be replaced by the liberation đồng at 1 liberation đồng = 500 SV Đong.
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Coins
Coins issued could be roughly classified into 5 series
| First series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Diameter | Composition | Obverse | Reverse | Minted Year |
| 10 su | 23 mm | Aluminium | Three women, "Quốc gia Việt Nam" (State of Vietnam) | Rice plant, "Việt Nam" | 1953 |
| 20 su | 27 mm | ||||
| 50 xu | 30 mm | Two dragons, "Việt Nam" | |||
Second series
| Second series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Diameter | Composition | Obverse | Reverse | Minted Year |
| 50 su | 30 mm | Aluminium | Ngo Dinh Diem, "Việt Nam Cộng Hòa" (Republic of Vietnam) | Bamboo | 1960 |
| 1 đồng | 23 mm | Cupronickel | |||
Third series
| Third series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Diameter | Composition | Obverse | Reverse | Minted Year |
| 50 xu | 30 mm | Aluminium | Ngo Dinh Diem, "Việt Nam Cộng Hòa" (Republic of Vietnam) | Bamboo | 1963 |
| 1 đồng | 23 mm | Cupronickel | "Việt Nam Cộng Hòa", value | Rice plant | 1964 |
| 5 đồng | 25 mm (longest) Scalloped shape | Rice plant, "Ngân Hàng Quốc gia Việt Nam" (National Bank of Vietnam) | 1966 | ||
| 10 đồng | 26 mm | Rice plant | 1964 | ||
Forth series
| Forth series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Diameter | Composition | Obverse | Reverse | Minted Year |
| 1 đồng | 23 mm | Nickel plated steel | "Việt Nam Cộng Hòa", value | Rice plant | 1971 |
| 5 đồng | 25 mm (longest) Scalloped shape | Rice plant, "Ngân Hàng Quốc gia Việt Nam" (National Bank of Vietnam) | |||
| 10 đồng | 26 mm | Rice plant | 1968, 70 | ||
| 20 đồng | 30 mm (longest) Dodecagon | Farmer, "Ngân Hàng Quốc gia Việt Nam" | 1968 | ||
Fifth series
| Fifth (F.A.O.) series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Diameter | Composition | Obverse | Reverse | Minted Year |
| 1 đồng | 23 mm | Aluminium | "Việt Nam Cộng Hòa", value | Rice plant, Programme slogan | 1971 |
| 10 đồng | 26 mm | Brass plated steel | State title and bank title, value | Farmers, Programme slogan | 1974 |
| 20 đồng | 30 mm (longest) Dodecagon | Nickel plated steel | "Việt Nam Cộng Hòa", value | Farmer, Programme slogan | 1968 |
| 50 đồng | 25 mm | State title and bank title, value | Farmers, Programme slogan | 1975 | |
It is reported that all but a few examples of the 50 đồng coins were disposed of as scrap metal. It is very rare.
Banknotes
- 1st series 1955: 1, 2, 5, 10(1962), 20(1962), 50(1956), 100, 200 and 500 đồng.
- 2nd series 1955: 1, 5, 10, 20(1956), 100(1960), 200(1958), 500(1962), 1000 đồng.
- 3rd series 1964: 1, 20 and 500 đồng.
- 4th series 1966: 50, 100, 200 and 500 đồng.
- 5th series 1969: 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 đồng.
- 6th series 1972: 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 5000(1975), 10.000 đồng (1975).
Value
In 1968 the value of the đồng to the U.S. Dollar was VRD 80 =USD 1. By 1975, it had inflated to VRD 500 =USD 1.External links
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