Hồ dynasty
During the Hồ dynasty the usage of coins was banned by Hồ Quý Ly in 1396 in favour of the "Thông Bảo Hội Sao" () banknote series and ordered people to exchange their coinage for these banknotes (with an exchange rate of 1 Quân of copper coins for 2 "Thông Bảo Hội Sao" banknotes), those who denied to exchange or continued to pay with coins would be executed and have their possessions taken by the government. Despite these harsh laws very few people actually preferred paper money and coins remained widespread in circulation forcing the Hồ dynasty to retract their policies. The "Thông Bảo Hội Sao" banknotes of the Hồ dynasty featured designs with seaweed, patterns of waves, clouds, and turtles on them. Under the Hồ dynasty Thánh Nguyên Thông Bảo (聖元通寶), and Thiệu Nguyên Thông Bảo (紹元通寶) but they would only be manufactured in small numbers, though the Later Lê dynasty would produce coins with the same inscriptions less than half a century later in larger quantities.