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2 Cash - Qiandao Yuanbao; Seal script; iron

Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Southern Song dynasty › Xiaozong (宋孝宗) (1162-1189)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1165-1173
Value 2 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Iron
Diameter 29 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
218489
References Hartill# 17.093
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:
 乾
寶 道
 元

Lettering (regular font):
 乾
寶 道
 元

Translation:
Qian Dao Yuan Bao
Qiandao (2nd era of Xiaozong, 1165-1173) / 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)
Fengyu Mint, Linjiang Army (丰余监), modern-day Linjiangzhen, Jiangxi, China (1170-1179)
Fengyuan Mint (丰远监), Jiazhou (Jiading-du), modern-day Leshan, Sichuan, China (?-1059; 1069-1129; 1153-?)
Fumin Mint / Foundry of the Daye and Dabao Mints, Xingguo Army (富民监 / 又称大冶监), Daye, Hubei, China (1170-1212)
Guangning Mint (广宁监), Jiangzhou, modern-day Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China (999-?; 1170-?)
Hezhou Mint (和州钱监), modern-day He County, Anhui, China (1168-1178)
Huimin Mint (惠民监), Qiongzhou, modern-day Qionglai, Sichuan, China
Iron Currency Mint, Nan'an Army (铁钱监), modern-day Dayu, Jiangxi, China (circa 1172)
Old Yidu Mint (益都旧监), Chengdu-fu, modern-day Chengdu, Sichuan, China (circa 970-1129)
Qi'an Mint (齐安监), Huangzhou, modern-day Huanggang, Hubei, China (?-1179)
Qi'an Mint (齐安监), Huangzhou, modern-day Huanggang, Hubei, China (?-1179)
Qianzhou Mint (虔州钱监), modern-day Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China (circa 1170)
Qichun Mint (蕲春监), Qizhou, modern-day Qichun, Hubei, China (1073-1214)
Shaoxing Mint (绍兴监), Lizhou, modern-day Guangyuan, Sichuan, China (1005-1128; 1145-?)
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)
Yazhou, modern-day Ya'an, Sichuan, China (970-1016; 1080-?; 1210-?)
Yufeng Mint (裕丰监), Fuzhou, Jiangxi, China (1170-1179)
Yuguo Mint (裕国监), Fuzhou, modern-day Linjiang, Jiangxi, China (1170-1179)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1165-1173)  Hartill#17.93-94: Reverse corners without radiate lines (minor varieties)
ND (1165-1173)  Hartill#17.95: Reverse corners with radiate lines

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