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1 Cash - Yongle Tongbao

1 Cash - Yongle (Tongbao) - obverse1 Cash - Yongle (Tongbao) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Ming dynasty › Yongle (明成祖) (1403-1424)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1408-1424
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Bronze
Weight 3.89 g
Diameter 25 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
20636
References Hartill# 20.121
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.
, FD# 1958
Fubao Ding, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.
, Schjoth# 1166
Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

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

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 永
寳 通
 樂

Translation:
Yong Le Tong Bao
Yongle (Emperor) / Universal currency

Reverse

Blank (uniface).

Edge

Plain

Mints

Fujian Provincial Mint, China
Guangdong Provincial Mint, China
Guilin Mint, Guangxi, China (circa 1361-1908)
Henan Provincial Mint, China
Hubei Provincial Mint, China
Jiangning (Nanjing) Mint, modern-day Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (circa 1361-1670)
Jinan Mint, Shandong, China (circa 1361-1855)
Ministry of Public Works Mint (工部局), Beijing, China (1361-1726)
Ministry of Public Works Mint (工部局), Nanjing, China (1361-1726)
Zhejiang Provincial Mint, China

Comments

After a break in minting, casting was resumed some time between 1408 and 1410.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1408-1424)  $ 5.10 $ 6.00 $ 6.00 Hartill#20.121: Regular size (around 25 mm) 94%
ND (1408-1424)  Hartill#20.122: Large size (around 26 mm) 8%

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