1 Cash - Chunxi Yuanbao; Regular script; Tong; iron

Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Southern Song dynasty › Xiaozong (宋孝宗) (1162-1189)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1178-1179
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Iron
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
217831
References Hartill# 17.214,
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.
Schjoth# 726
Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise (in Regular script).

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 淳
寶 熙
 元

Translation:
Chun Xi Yuan Bao
Chunxi (3rd era of Xiaozong, 1174-1189) / Original currency

Reverse

One Chinese ideogram at various locations.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:

Translation:
Tong
Tong'an (mint)

Edge

Smooth.

Mint

Tong'an Mint (同安监), Shuzhou, modern-day Qianshan, Anhui, China (1073-1214)

Comments

In 1180, numbers were added to the reverses to indicate the year of issue (which was said to reduce the amount of illegal casting). Presumably, coins without years were cast before the numbers were added.

The Tong'an Mint was closed between 1174 and 1178.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1178-1179)  Hartill#17.214: Tong above
ND (1178-1179)  Hartill#17.224: Tong below

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