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xu, n.|suː|
Also su. Pl. xu, su.
[a. Vietnamese, ad. F. sou: see sou n.]
A monetary unit of Vietnam, equivalent to one hundredth of a dong; a coin of this value. Cf. *hao n.
Introduced in Northern Vietnam in 1945 and in Southern Vietnam eight years later, and formally discontinued by 1986.
1948W. Raymond Coins of World (ed. 3) 130 Viet Nam Government... Xu. Aluminum. 1945. 1956F. Reinfeld Catal. World's most Pop. Coins 133/2, 1 Xu = 1 Centime. 1962R. A. G. Carson Coins 554 On the coinage of 1953 the obverse of various xu values carries three female portraits, representing the constituent states of Cochin-China, Annam and Tongking. 1976Coin Year Bk. 85/2 Su—French Indo-China, South Vietnam. 1980Summary of World Broadcasts: Far East (B.B.C.) 5 Dec. a3/3 A box of matches which could be bought for four xu..is now sold for two hao. |