1 Cash Pattern; Minguo Tongbao; zinc

Features

Issuer Republic of China
Type Pattern
Year 1912
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (1912)
Composition Zinc
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
242688
References KM# Pn3
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.

Lettering:
 民
寶 通
 國

Translation:
Min Guo Tong Bao
Republic's currency

Reverse

One Chinese ideogram to the right and one to the left.

Lettering: 文一

Translation:
Yi Wen
1 Cash (Wen)

Edge

Smooth.

Comments

These were cast at the Tientsin Mint, and this type is only known by patterns.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
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