1 Cash - Shengsong Yuanbao; Running script

Features

Issuer	Empire of China
Emperor	Northern Song dynasty › Huizong (宋徽宗) (1100-1125)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1101-1106
Value	1 Cash
Currency	Cash (621-1912)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	3.14 g
Diameter	24 mm
Thickness	1.3 mm
Shape	Round with a square hole
Technique	Cast
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 20617
References	Hartill# 16.377 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2^nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom. , FD# 1018 Ding Fubao, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States. , Schjoth# 609 Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom.

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Obverse

Four Chinese ideagrams read clockwise (in Running script).

Script: Chinese (traditional, running script)

Lettering:
　聖
寶　宋
　元

Translation:
Sheng Song Yuan Bao
Imperial Song / Original currency

Reverse

Blank (uniface).

Edge

Plain

Mints

	Baoquan Mint (宝泉监), Ezhou, modern-day Wuchang District, Hubei, China (997-?; 1074-1102; 1170-1179)
	Guanghui Mint, Nanping Army (广惠监), modern-day Jiangjin, Chongqing, China (1075-1149)
	Guangji Mint (广济监), Wanzhou, modern-day Wanzhou District, Chongqing, China (circa 1068-?; 1083-1124)
	Hezhong Mint (河中府钱院), Hezhong-fu, modern-day Puzhou, Yongji, Shanxi, China (circa 1087)
	Qichun Mint (蕲春监), Qizhou, modern-day Qichun, Hubei, China (1073-1214)
	Shenquan Mint (神泉监), Muzhou, modern-day Jiande, Zhejiang, China (1074-1161; 1196-?)
	Susong Mint (宿松监), Shuzhou, modern-day Susong, Anhui, China (1073-?; 1170-1175; 1178-1183)
	Tong'an Mint (同安监), Shuzhou, modern-day Qianshan, Anhui, China (1073-1214)
	Yuanfeng Mint (元丰监), Wuzhou, Guangxi, China (1074-1136)

Comments

Because the first era name of Huizong was too long (Jianzhongjingguo), the dynastic title Shengsong was used instead. And because small Chongning coins are scarce (2nd era of Huizong, 1102-1106), it is likely these Shengsong coins were produced into the Chongning era as well.

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Date	F	VF		Frequency
Undetermined
ND (1101-1106)	$ 1.70	$ 1.70	Hartill#16.377: Bao with spread feet (in Running script)	80%
ND (1101-1106)	$ 2.90		Hartill#16.378-381: Bao with claw feet; regular Song (minor varieties)	27%
ND (1101-1106)			Hartill#16.382: Bao with spread feet (in Regular script)	8%
ND (1101-1106)			Hartill#16.383: Bao with claw feet; oblique Song	4%

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