1 Cash - Qingyuan Tongbao; Chun; read clockwise; iron

1 Cash - Qingyuan (Tongbao; Chun; read clockwise; iron) - obverse1 Cash - Qingyuan (Tongbao; Chun; read clockwise; iron) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Southern Song dynasty › Ningzong (宋寧宗) (1194-1224)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1-7 (1195-1201)
Calendar Chinese - Qingyuan era
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Iron
Weight 4.79 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness 2.3 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
141489
References Hartill# 17.393,
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.
Schjoth# 805
Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise (in Regular script).

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 慶
寶 元
 通

Translation:
Qing Yuan Tong Bao
Qingyuan (1st era of Ningzong, 1195-1200) / Universal currency

Reverse

One Chinese ideogram above and one below.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:

Translation:
Chun / Wu
Qichun (mint) / Year 5

Edge

Smooth.

Mint

Qichun Mint (蕲春监), Qizhou, modern-day Qichun, Hubei, China (1073-1214)

Comments

The Qianyuan era lasted only six years, so the instructions to change the era name on the coins must not have been given in time, leading to some coins to be dated Year 7.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1 (1195)  Hartill#17.394: Year 元 (Yuan)
2 (1196)  Hartill#17.393: Year 二 (Er)
3 (1197)  Hartill#17.395: Year 三 (San)
4 (1198)  Hartill#17.396: Year 四 (Qi)
5 (1199)  Hartill#17.397: Year 五 (Wu)
6 (1200)  Hartill#17.398: Year 六 (Liu)
7 (1201)  Hartill#17.397: Year 七 (Qi)

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