5 Cash - Jiading Tongbao; Fu; iron

Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Southern Song dynasty › Ningzong (宋寧宗) (1194-1224)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1208-1224
Value 5 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Iron
Diameter 35 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
220550
References Hartill# 17.609
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left (in Regular script).

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 嘉
寶 通
 定

Translation:
Jia Ding Tong Bao
Jiading (4th era of Ningzong, 1208-1224) / Universal currency

Reverse

One Chinese ideogram above and one below.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:

Translation:
Fu / Wu
[Uncertain meaning] / Value 5

Edge

Smooth.

Comments

It is unknown whether the Fu is for an uncertain mint or for some kind of control system.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1208-1224) 

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