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thumb|right|A silver Phi Long coin of 1 tiền issued under the Minh Mạng Emperor in 1833.

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Tiền (currency unit)

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  • Cash coins
  • Precious metal coinages
  • Tiền decorations
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

thumb|right|A silver Phi Long coin of 1 tiền issued under the Minh Mạng Emperor in 1833.

The term tiền (chữ Hán: 錢) is used to refer to various currency-related concepts used in Vietnamese history. The name is a cognate with the Chinese qián (錢), a unit of weight called "mace" in English. It can refer to a unit of weight used in precious metal coinages as well as the number of cash coins in a string. The name was also used for different awards, both Chinese-style and Western-style awards given in Vietnam throughout different times of its history.

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