2 Cash - Yuanyou Tongbao; Seal script; with dot; iron
Features
| Issuer |
Empire of China
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Northern Song dynasty › Zhezong (宋哲宗) (1085-1100)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1093-1094 |
| Value | 2 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Iron |
| Weight | 12.03 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Thickness | 3.0 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 214777 |
| References | Hartill# 16.273 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise (in Seal script).
Script: Chinese (traditional, seal script)
Lettering:
元
寶 佑
通
Lettering (regular font):
元
寶 佑
通
Translation:
Yuan You Tong Bao
Yuanyou (1st era of Zhezong, 1086-1094) / Universal currency
Designer: Sima Guang
Reverse
One dot above.
Edge
Plain
Mints
| Baoxin Mint (宝新监), Rongzhou, modern-day Rongshui, Guangxi, China (circa 1116) | |
| Guangji Mint (广济监), Tongzhou, modern-day Dali County, Shaanxi, China (circa 1081) | |
| Hancheng Mint / Foundry of the Longmen Mint (韩城监 / 又称龙门监), Tongzhou, modern-day Hejin, Shanxi, China (1083-?; 1087-?) | |
| Hezhong Mint (河中府钱院), Hezhong-fu, modern-day Puzhou, Yongji, Shanxi, China (circa 1087) | |
| Jizhong Mint (济众监), Xingzhou, modern-day Lüeyang, Shaanxi, China (1006-1128) | |
| Lianzhou Mint (铸钱院), modern-day Lianxian, Guangxi, China | |
| Liuzhou Mint (柳州钱监), modern-day Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| Quanzhou Mint (全州钱监), modern-day Guanyang, Guangxi, China | |
| Shaoxing Mint (绍兴监), Lizhou, modern-day Guangyuan, Sichuan, China (1005-1128; 1145-?) | |
| Tongbao Mint (通宝监), Yongzhou, modern-day Nanning, Guangxi, China (circa 1116) | |
| Xunzhou Mint (浔州钱监), modern-day Guiping, Guangxi, China (circa 1078-1093; 1104-1110) | |
| Yulin Mint (郁林钱监), Yulinzhou, modern-day Yulin, Guangxi, China |
Comments
Hartill says Sima Guang designed some coins of Zhezong, but does not specify which era he designed coins for. Because Sima Guang died in 1086, he could of only designed coins for the Yuanyou era.
2 Cash pieces were re-introduced in 1093, but after only two years of circulating, it was found that these pieces gave no satisfaction, and they were discontinued in favour of the 1 Cash pieces.
2 Cash pieces were re-introduced in 1093, but after only two years of circulating, it was found that these pieces gave no satisfaction, and they were discontinued in favour of the 1 Cash pieces.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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