Definition

1. Noun:
   • Silver coin: A coin made of silver, historically used as currency or as a decorative object.
   • Historical decoration: Specifically, a silver coin used as a medal or decoration awarded by the imperial court of Huế to individuals with merit under the feudal and colonial regimes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bảo tàng trưng bày một đồng ngân tiền cổ. (The museum displays an old silver coin.)
  • Ông ấy được vua ban tặng một ngân tiền vì có công lớn. (He was awarded a silver coin by the king for his great service.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is considered archaic () in modern Vietnamese. It is primarily encountered in historical texts, museums, or discussions about the Nguyễn dynasty and colonial period.
• It refers specifically to a physical object (a coin) that served a dual purpose: as a form of money and as a state-bestowed honorific decoration.

Variants and Related Words

• Tiền bạc (n): Money in a general sense.
• Huy chương (n): Medal (a more modern and general term for a decoration).
• Đồng bạc (n): Silver coin; a more common term for a silver coin, less specific to its use as a decoration.

Synonyms

• Đồng bạc: Silver coin.
• Tiền bạc nén: Silver ingot/currency (a different form of silver money).

Related Phrases

• Được ban ngân tiền: To be bestowed/awarded a silver coin (decoration).
  • Nhiều quan lại đã được ban ngân tiền. (Many mandarins were awarded silver coins.)

Related Idioms

• No common idioms directly incorporate this specific, historical term.

1. (từ cũ) Silver coin (used as a decoration)