1 Cash - Dading Tongbao; with year and crescent

Features

Issuer Great Jin (Tatar dynasties)
Emperor Shizong (1161-1189)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 45-46 (1188-1189)
Calendar Chinese cyclical (cycle starting in 1144)
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (1158-1216)
Composition Bronze
Weight 3.21 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness 1.0 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
195607
References Hartill# 18.45
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 大
寶 通
 定

Translation:
Da Ding Tong Bao
Dading (era of Shizong, 1161-1189) / Universal currency

Reverse

One Chinese ideogram above and one crescent below.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:

Translation:
Shen
Wu Shen (year 45)

Edge

Smooth.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
45 (1188)  Hartill#18.45: (戊)申 (Wu Shen); Crescent facing up
45 (1188)  Hartill#18.46: (戊)申 (Wu Shen); Crescent facing down
46 (1189)  Hartill#18.49: (己)酉 (Ji You); Crescent facing down

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