10 Cash Kaiyuan Tongbao; with dot; bronze

Features

Issuer Min Kingdom (Ten Kingdoms)
Emperor Wang Shenzhi (909-925)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 922
Value 10 Cash
Currency Cash (916-945)
Composition Bronze
Diameter 39 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
319622
References Hartill# cf. 15.49
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.

Script: Chinese (traditional, clerical script)

Lettering:
 開
寶 通
 元

Translation:
Kai Yuan Tong Bao
Inaugural currency

Reverse

One dot above.

Edge

Smooth.

Comments

These bronze examples are extremely rare.

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