1 Cash - Huangsong Tongbao; Seal script

1 Cash - Huangsong (Tongbao; Seal script) - obverse1 Cash - Huangsong (Tongbao; 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 coin
Years 1039-1054
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Bronze
Weight 3.34 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness 1.2 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
20612
References Hartill# 16.93,
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.
FD# 904,
Fubao Ding, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.
Schjoth# 497
Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

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

Script: Chinese (traditional, seal script)

Lettering:
 皇
寶 通
 宋

Lettering (regular font):
 皇
寶 通
 宋

Translation:
Huang Song Tong Bao
Imperial Song / Universal currency

Reverse

Blank (uniface).

Edge

Smooth.

Mints

Boji Mint (博济监), Yizhou, modern-day Pingliang, Gansu, China (1044-1072)
Fengguo Mint (丰国监), Jianzhou, modern-day Jian'ou, Fujian, China (?-1175)
Fumin Mint (阜民监), Shangzhou, Shaanxi, China (1040-1050; 1075-?)
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)
Yongtong Mint (永通监), Shaozhou, modern-day Shaoguan, Guangdong, China (1048-?; 1157-1185)
Zhuyang Mint (朱阳监), Jingzhou, modern-day Lingbao, Henan, China (1041)

Comments

Huangsong is not actually an era name, but rather a dynastic title. At the time, the era name was Baoyuan (1039-1040); however, they went with Huangsong to avoid the repeation of 'Bao' (Bao Yuan Tong Bao), which would be considered stylistically incorrect.

While the Baoyuan era lasted only a year, these coins are very common, and no regular-sized coins are known from the next three eras (Kangding, Qingli, and Huangyou), meaning these coins were likely produced throught all four of these eras.

The dynastic title Huangsong was used again in the Southern Song dynasty under Lizong (1224-1264), although those coins are Yuanbaos rather than Tongbaos.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1039-1054)  5% Hartill#16.100: Huang with round top
ND (1039-1054)  $ 2.70 $ 4.10 $ 4.10 88% Hartill#16.93-95: Huang with curved top; Bao with connected feet; narrow rims
ND (1039-1054)  8% Hartill#16.96: Huang with curved top; Bao with connected feet; broad rims
ND (1039-1054)  6% Hartill#16.97: Huang with curved top; Bao with spread feed
ND (1039-1054)  12% Hartill#16.98: Huang with curved top and distinct dot inside
ND (1039-1054)  17% Hartill#16.99: Huang with square top

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