50 Cash - Qianyuan Zhongbao; with cloud
Features
| Issuer |
Empire of China
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Tang dynasty › Suzong (唐肅宗) (756-762)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 759-762 |
| Value | 50 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 17.64 g |
| Diameter | 35 mm |
| Thickness | 2.0 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 210894 |
| References | Hartill# 14.109 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom. Ding Fubao, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States. Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Script: Chinese (traditional, clerical script)
Lettering:
乾
寶 重
元
Translation:
Qian Yuan Zhong Bao
Qianyuan (2nd era of Suzong, 758-760) / Heavy currency
Reverse
One auspicious cloud at various locations, all with a double outer rim.
Edge
Plain
Comments
These coins were issued in 759 to pay the army fighting the rebels. While these had high denominations, their weight did not reflect their values. These pieces were later re-valued at 30 Cash, and in 762, they were re-valued again to reflect their weight at 3 Cash.
The likely proper orientation of the auspicious cloud should is curved up with a tail to the left. Hartill does not distinguish different cloud varieties, but multiple types exist.
The likely proper orientation of the auspicious cloud should is curved up with a tail to the left. Hartill does not distinguish different cloud varieties, but multiple types exist.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (759-762) | Cloud above with tail to the left | ||||||||||||||
| ND (759-762) | Cloud below with tail to the left | ||||||||||||||
| ND (759-762) | Cloud below with tail to the right | ||||||||||||||
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