5 Cash - Duanping Tongbao

Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Southern Song dynasty › Lizong (宋理宗) (1224-1264)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1234-1236
Value 5 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Bronze
Weight 12.52 g
Diameter 36 mm
Thickness 2.4 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
168123
References Hartill# 17.741,
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.
FD# 1497,
Fubao Ding, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.
Schjoth# 983
Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left (in Regular script).

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 端
寶 通
 平

Translation:
Duan Ping Tong Bao
Duanping (3rd era of Lizong, 1234-1236) / Universal currency

Reverse

Blank (uniface).

Edge

Smooth.

Mints

Guangji Mint (广积监), Shizhou, modern-day Yichang, Hubei, China (circa 1096)
Shenquan Mint (神泉监), Muzhou, modern-day Jiande, Zhejiang, China (1074-1161; 1196-?)
Yongping Mint (永平监), Raozhou, modern-day Boyang, Jiangxi, China (circa 977-1157)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1234-1236)  88% Hartill#17.741-742: Large characters (Duan touching rim; minor varieties)
ND (1234-1236)  13% Hartill#17.743: Small characters (Duan not touching rim)

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