1 Cash - Zhenglong Yuanbao

1 Cash - Zhenglong (Yuanbao) - obverse1 Cash - Zhenglong (Yuanbao) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Great Jin (Tatar dynasties)
Emperor Wanyan Liang (1150-1161)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1158-1161
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (1158-1216)
Composition Bronze
Weight 3.52 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness 1.3 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
20634
References Hartill# 18.40,
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.
FD# 1637,
Fubao Ding, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.
Schjoth# 1083,
Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom.
JEN# 403
David Jen; 2000. Chinese Cash : Identification and Price Guide. Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 正
寶 隆
 元

Translation:
Zheng Long Yuan Bao
Zhenglong (3rd era of Wanyan Liang, 1156-1161) / Original currency

Reverse

Blank (uniface).

Edge

Smooth.

Comments

Since the proclamation of Great Jin in 1115, coins of the Song and Liao dynasties were used in circulation. It was only in 1158 when the first Great Jin coins were cast.

The pictured example has Zheng with four strokes. An example of Zheng with five strokes:


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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1158-1161)  $ 6.10 $ 9.70 95% Hartill#18.40: Zheng with four strokes
ND (1158-1161)  1.1% Hartill#18.41: Zheng with five strokes

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