⅒ Cash - Zhidao Yuanbao; iron

Features

Issuer	Empire of China
Emperor	Northern Song dynasty › Taizong (976-997)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	995-997
Value	⅒ Cash (0.1)
Currency	Cash (621-1912)
Composition	Iron
Weight	4.89 g
Diameter	22 mm
Shape	Round with a square hole
Technique	Cast
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 212287 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	Hartill# 16.40 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise (in Running script).

Script: Chinese (traditional, running script)

Lettering:
　至
寶　道
　元

Translation:
Zhi Dao Yuan Bao
Zhidao (5th era of Taizong, 995-997) / Original currency

Designer: Song Taizong

Zhao Jiong (20 November 939 – 8 May 997), known as Zhao Guangyi from 960 to 977 and Zhao Kuangyi before 960, also known by his temple name Taizong after his death, was the second emperor of the Song dynasty in China.

Reverse

Blank (uniface).

Edge

Smooth.

Mints

Comments

During this era, the inscriptions were written by Emperor Taizong himself, who was a noted scholar and calligrapher.

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Numista Rarity index: 97

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