100 Cash - Deyi Yuanbao; with crescent

Features

Issuer Great Yan State (Dynastic rebels)
Emperor Shi Siming (758-761)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 758-759
Value 100 Cash
Currency Cash (758-761)
Composition Bronze
Weight 20.93 g
Diameter 37 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
129726
References Hartill# 14.141,
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.
FD# 748,
Fubao Ding, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.
Schjoth# 407
Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise.

Script: Chinese (traditional, clerical script)

Lettering:
 得
寶 壹
 元

Translation:
De Yi Yuan Bao
Achieve unity / Original currency

Reverse

At least one crescent at various locations.

Edge

Smooth.

Mint

Luozhou, modern-day Luoyang, Henan, China

Comments

In 755, a revolt resulted in the City of Luozhou (the capital), being taken. The Great Yan State was formed, lasting from 756 to 763, when it was finally extinguished.

The title Deyi also means "to last one year", which was thought to be a bad omen, so in 759, the title was changed to Shuntian (the first era name of Shi Siming).

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (758-759)  Hartill#14.141: Crescent above
ND (758-759)  Hartill#14.142: Crescent below
ND (758-759)  Hartill#14.143: Crescent to the left
ND (758-759)  Hartill#14.144: Crescent to the right
ND (758-759)  Hartill#14.145: Four crescents around

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