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1 Cash - Mingdao Yuanbao; Seal script

1 Cash - Mingdao (Yuanbao; Seal script) - obverse1 Cash - Mingdao (Yuanbao; Seal script) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Northern Song dynasty › Renzong (宋仁宗) (1022-1063)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1032-1033
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Bronze
Weight 4.51 g
Diameter 23 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
27409
References Hartill# 16.82
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.
, FD# 900
Ding Fubao, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.
, Schjoth# 489
Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise (in Seal script).

Script: Chinese (traditional, seal script)

Lettering:
 明
寶 道
 元

Lettering (regular font):
 明
寶 道
 元

Translation:
Ming Dao Yuan Bao
Mingdao (2nd era of Renzong, 1032-1033) / Original currency

Reverse

Blank (uniface).

Edge

Plain

Mints

Fengguo Mint (丰国监), Jianzhou, modern-day Jian'ou, Fujian, China (?-1175)
Guangning Mint (广宁监), Jiangzhou, modern-day Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China (999-?; 1170-?)
Jingzhou Mint (晋州钱监), Pingyang-fu, modern-day Linfen, Shanxi, China (1023)
Shizhou Mint (石州钱监), modern-day Lishi District, Shanxi, China (1001)
Taiyuan-fu, modern-day Taiyuan, Shanxi, China (979-1039)
Yongfeng Mint (永丰监), Chizhou, modern-day Guichi District, Anhui, China (996)
Yongping Mint (永平监), Raozhou, modern-day Boyang, Jiangxi, China (circa 977-1157)

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