1 Cash - Yuanfeng Tongbao; Running script; iron

1 Cash - Yuanfeng (Tongbao; Running script; iron) - obverse1 Cash - Yuanfeng (Tongbao; Running script; iron) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Northern Song dynasty › Shenzong (宋神宗) (1067-1085)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1078-1085
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Iron
Diameter 23 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
214118
References Hartill# 16.247,
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.
FD# 975,
Fubao Ding, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.
Schjoth# 564
Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise (in Running script).

Script: Chinese (traditional, running script)

Lettering:
 元
寶 豐
 通

Translation:
Yuan Feng Tong Bao
Yuanfeng (2nd era of Shenzong, 1078-1085) / Universal currency

Reverse

Blank (uniface).

Edge

Smooth.

Mints

Fengyuan Mint (丰远监), Jiazhou (Jiading-du), modern-day Leshan, Sichuan, China (?-1059; 1069-1129; 1153-?)
Foundry of the Yanzhou Mint / Fushi Mint (肤施监 / 又称延州监), Yan'an-fu, modern-day Yan'an, Shaanxi, China
Fumin Mint (阜民监), Shangzhou, Shaanxi, China (1040-1050; 1075-?)
Guangji Mint (广济监), Tongzhou, modern-day Dali County, Shaanxi, China (circa 1081)
Hancheng Mint / Foundry of the Longmen Mint (韩城监 / 又称龙门监), Tongzhou, modern-day Hejin, Shanxi, China (1083-?; 1087-?)
Hezhong Mint (河中府钱院), Hezhong-fu, modern-day Puzhou, Yongji, Shanxi, China (circa 1087)
Huazhou Mint (华州钱监), modern-day Hua County, Shaanxi, China (1071)
Huimin Mint (惠民监), Qiongzhou, modern-day Qionglai, Sichuan, China
Jingzhao-fu Mint, Yongxing Army (京兆府监), modern-day Xi'an, Shaanxi, China (1071)
Jizhong Mint (济众监), Xingzhou, modern-day Lüeyang, Shaanxi, China (1006-1128)
Laiwu Mint (莱芜监), Xiqing, modern-day Laiwu, Shandong, China (979)
Liguo Mint (利国监), Xuzhou, modern-day Liguo, Jiangsu, China (979)
Linzhou Mint / Foundry of the Chunhua Mint (邻州监 / 又称淳化监), modern-day Binzhou, Shaanxi, China (1075-1080)
Longzhou Mint (陇州钱监), modern-day Long County, Shaanxi, China (1078-1083)
Luonan Mint (洛南监), Shangzhou, modern-day Luonan County, Shaanxi, China (1075)
Qinzhou Mint (秦州监), modern-day Tianshui, Gansu, China (1081-1083)
Shaoxing Mint (绍兴监), Lizhou, modern-day Guangyuan, Sichuan, China (1005-1128; 1145-?)
Taoshan Garrison Mint (滔山镇监), Minzhou, modern-day Xihe County, Gansu, China (1078)
Yaozhou Mint (耀州钱监), modern-day Yao County, Shaanxi, China (1075-1080)
Yazhou, modern-day Ya'an, Sichuan, China (970-1016; 1080-?; 1210-?)
Zaicheng Mint (在城监), Jingzhou, modern-day Lingbao, Henan, China (1075)
Zhuyang Mint (朱阳监), Jingzhou, modern-day Lingbao, Henan, China (1041)

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