2 Cash - Jianyan Tongbao; Regular script

Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Southern Song dynasty › Gaozong (宋高宗) (1127-1162)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1127-1130
Value 2 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Bronze
Weight 6.04 g
Diameter 29 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
47304
References Hartill# 17.26,
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.
FD# 1148,
Fubao Ding, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.
Schjoth# 676
Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

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

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 建
寶 通
 炎

Translation:
Jian Yan Tong Bao
Jianyan (1st era of Geozong, 1127-1130) / Universal currency

Reverse

Blank (uniface).

Edge

Smooth.

Mints

Guanghui Mint, Nanping Army (广惠监), modern-day Jiangjin, Chongqing, China (1075-1149)
Huimin Mint (惠民监), Qiongzhou, modern-day Qionglai, Sichuan, China
Old Yidu Mint (益都旧监), Chengdu-fu, modern-day Chengdu, Sichuan, China (circa 970-1129)
Qianzhou Mint (虔州钱监), modern-day Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China (circa 1170)
Qichun Mint (蕲春监), Qizhou, modern-day Qichun, Hubei, China (1073-1214)
Shenquan Mint (神泉监), Muzhou, modern-day Jiande, Zhejiang, China (1074-1161; 1196-?)
Susong Mint (宿松监), Shuzhou, modern-day Susong, Anhui, China (1073-?; 1170-1175; 1178-1183)
Tong'an Mint (同安监), Shuzhou, modern-day Qianshan, Anhui, China (1073-1214)
Yuanfeng Mint (元丰监), Wuzhou, Guangxi, China (1074-1136)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1127-1130)  94% Hartill#17.26-29: Jian without distinct left dot (minor varieities)
ND (1127-1130)  0% Hartill#17.30: Jian with distinct left dot

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