1 Cash - Jiayou Yuanbao; Seal script

1 Cash - Jiayou (Yuanbao; Seal script) - obverse1 Cash - Jiayou (Yuanbao; Seal script) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Northern Song dynasty › Renzong (宋仁宗) (1022-1063)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1056-1063
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Bronze
Weight 3.67 g
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
27414
References Hartill# 16.146,
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.
FD# 933,
Fubao Ding, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.
Schjoth# 514
Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise (in Seal script).

Script: Chinese (traditional, seal script)

Lettering:
 嘉
寶 佑
 元

Lettering (regular font):
 嘉
寶 佑
 元

Translation:
Jia You Yuan Bao
Jiayou (9th era of Renzong, 1056-1063) / Original currency

Reverse

Blank (uniface).

Edge

Smooth.

Mints

Boji Mint (博济监), Yizhou, modern-day Pingliang, Gansu, China (1044-1072)
Fengguo Mint (丰国监), Jianzhou, modern-day Jian'ou, Fujian, China (?-1175)
Guangning Mint (广宁监), Jiangzhou, modern-day Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China (999-?; 1170-?)
Yongfeng Mint (永丰监), Chizhou, modern-day Guichi District, Anhui, China (996)
Yongping Mint (永平监), Raozhou, modern-day Boyang, Jiangxi, China (circa 977-1157)
Zhuyang Mint (朱阳监), Jingzhou, modern-day Lingbao, Henan, China (1041)

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