50 Tael - Zhiyuan Yuanbao; 13 stamps

Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Yuan dynasty › Kublai Khan "Shizu" (元世祖) (1271-1294)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 14 (1277)
Calendar Chinese - Zhiyuan era (Kublai Khan)
Value 50 Tael
Currency Tael (1271-1368)
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 1894 g
Shape Other (Sycee)
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
243387

Obverse

Thirteen stamps of lines of Chinese ideograms.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
扬州
行中书省
庚字号
口口销铸官刘痎
销银官王瑛
银匠侯君用
至元十四年
银匠杜元亮口
库官孟痎
拾成色
重伍拾两
口银掌事袁业
口银库三宝合口

Translation:
1. Yangzhou (mint)
2. Salt market (tax)
3/4. Sales and Casting official Liu Yi
5. Sales official Wang Ying
6. Silversmith Hou Junyong
7. Year 14 of Zhiyuan (2nd era of Kublai Khan, 1264-1294)
8. Silversmith Du Yuanliang
9. Treasury official Meng Gui
10. Purity level 10
11. Weight of 50 Taels
12. Silver chief Yuan Ye
13. Silver treasury 3

Reverse

Two Chinese ideograms.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:

Translation:
Yuan Bao
Yuan [dynasty] treasure

Edge

Smooth.

50 Tael - Zhiyuan (Yuanbao; 13 stamps) -  obverse

© Stacks Bowers

Mint

扬州 Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China

Comments

Under the Yuan dynasty, China saw an increase in diversity of its monetary system, including implementing its first bimetallic coinage system (with silver Taels for long distance transactions and bronze Cash for everyday transactions), and issuing rather sucessful banknotes.

Around 10 examples of this type are known.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
14 (1277)  年四十

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