3 Cash - Zhenghe Tongbao; Seal script; iron

3 Cash - Zhenghe (Tongbao; Seal script; iron) - obverse3 Cash - Zhenghe (Tongbao; Seal script; iron) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Northern Song dynasty › Huizong (宋徽宗) (1100-1125)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1111-1118
Value 3 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Iron
Weight 11 g
Diameter 32 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
44601
References Hartill# 16.438,
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.
FD# 1089,
Fubao Ding, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.
Schjoth# 643
Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

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

Script: Chinese (traditional, seal script)

Lettering:
 政
寶 通
 和

Lettering (regular font):
 政
寶 通
 和

Translation:
Zhong He Tong Bao
Zhonghe (4th era of Huizong, 1111-1118) / Universal currency

Reverse

Blank (uniface).

Edge

Smooth.

Mints

Baoxin Mint (宝新监), Rongzhou, modern-day Rongshui, Guangxi, China (circa 1116)
Fengyuan Mint (丰远监), Jiazhou (Jiading-du), modern-day Leshan, Sichuan, China (?-1059; 1069-1129; 1153-?)
Fumin Mint (阜民监), Huizhou, Guangdong, China (1067)
Guangzhou Mint (广州钱监), Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Hezhou Mint (贺州钱监), modern-day Hezhou, Guangxi, China
Huimin Mint (惠民监), Qiongzhou, modern-day Qionglai, Sichuan, China
Jizhong Mint (济众监), Xingzhou, modern-day Lüeyang, Shaanxi, China (1006-1128)
Kangzhou Mint (康州钱监), modern-day Deqing, Guangdong, China
Shaoxing Mint (绍兴监), Lizhou, modern-day Guangyuan, Sichuan, China (1005-1128; 1145-?)
Tongbao Mint (通宝监), Yongzhou, modern-day Nanning, Guangxi, China (circa 1116)
Xining Mint (熙宁监), Hengzhou, modern-day Hengyang, Hunan, China (1068)
Yazhou, modern-day Ya'an, Sichuan, China (970-1016; 1080-?; 1210-?)

Comments

In 1110, many tin-alloy mints were closed.

In 1111, all previous 10 Cash pieces were devalued to 3 Cash. While no bronze 3 Cash pieces were cast, the devalued pieces continued to circulate. Based on the typically larger diameters of these larger iron pieces, some suggest these were cast at 3 Cash.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1111-1118)  40% Hartill#16.438-439: Wide rims (around 3mm; minor varieties)
ND (1111-1118)  60% Hartill#16.440: Narrow rims (around 1mm)

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