2 Cash - Qiandao Yuanbao; Regular script; Zheng

Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Southern Song dynasty › Xiaozong (宋孝宗) (1162-1189)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1170-1173
Value 2 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Bronze
Weight 7.61 g
Diameter 29 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
218458
References Hartill# 17.126,
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.
FD# 1185
Fubao Ding, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise (in Regular script).

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 乾
寶 道
 元

Translation:
Qian Dao Yuan Bao
Qiandao (2nd era of Xiaozong, 1165-1173) / Original currency

Reverse

One Chinese ideogram above.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:

Translation:
Zheng
[Uncertain mint]

Edge

Smooth.

Mint

Old Yidu Mint (益都旧监), Chengdu-fu, modern-day Chengdu, Sichuan, China (circa 970-1129)

Comments

It is uncertain which mint used this mintmark. With this mintmark appearing on both iron and bronze pieces, it is possible these coins were produced at the Old Yidu Mint in Sichuan, which likely casted both compositions after it reopened in 1129.

The Old Yidu Mint diffinitely casted bronze pieces, which had the mintmark Chuan for Sichuan. And with this being a Sichuan mint, it is possible this mint also produced iron pieces. While this mint's old mintmark was Chuan, that was back in 1129-1130. With that being so many years ago, they may have changed their mintmark for an uncertain reason (possibly wanting something less generic than a mark for Sichuan).

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1170-1173) 

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