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Order · Vietnam
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VietnamSold median$723
2 sales · typically $534 – $911
Matched by name. All classes, authentic single pieces, US dollars with buyer's premium; recent = dated sales of the last 10 years. Updated 2 Nov 2026.
The Kim Boi (Vietnamese for “Golden decoration” or “golden pendant”), also called “Khim Boi,” is a Vietnamese order for women awarded by the Emperor of Vietnam. It is the female equivalent of the Kim Khanh and is similar in appearance to that decoration.
The decoration was instituted with three classes. In practice, only the First Class was awarded, but it had two grades. The First Grade was decorated with six “tien” (coral beads). The Second Grade was decorated with four “tien.”
The emperors awarded this decoration for exceptional merit.
The Kim Boi was one of the seven orders of chivalry of the Empire of Vietnam. When Vietnam was brought under French colonial rule, the emperors of Annam, who ruled from Hué, established orders of chivalry on the European model.
The order was instituted in 1889 by Emperor Thanh Thai. This emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty ruled under French “protection” from 1889 to 1907.
The order’s design and manner of wearing follow Chinese examples. The Chinese emperors were the suzerains of the Vietnamese emperors for a long time, and the Taoist Imperial Court in Hué was strongly influenced by Chinese court culture.
Translated from the Dutch Wikipedia (article), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sold: realised prices with buyer's premium, median and middle 50%. Buy now: asking prices, kept separate. Matched by name.
1st Class
Class not stated
| Class | Sold median | Typical range | Sales |
|---|
| 1st Class | $345 | $345 | 1 | None listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class not stated | $1,100 | $1,100 | 1 | None listed |
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$1,100
$345