1 Cash Zhouyuan Tongbao
Features
| Issuer |
Empire of China
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Later Zhou dynasty › Chai Rong "Shizong" (後周世宗) (954-959)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 955-959 |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.45 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 211805 |
| References | Hartill# 15.12 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom. 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:
周
寶 通
元
Translation:
Zhou Yuan Tong Bao
Zhou's first currency
Reverse
Inner and outer rim, no other design.
Edge
Plain
Comments
These coins were cast from melted bronze status from Buddhist temples.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (955-959) | Hartill# 15.12: Regular coin | 94% | |||||||||||||
| ND (955-959) | Hartill# 15.26: Dot to the right of Yuan | 0% | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 75
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