1 Cash - Yuanfeng Tongbao; Seal script; iron
Features
| Issuer |
Empire of China
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Northern Song dynasty › Shenzong (宋神宗) (1067-1085)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1078-1085 |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Iron |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 214100 |
| References | Hartill# 16.222 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 clockwise (in Seal script).
Script: Chinese (traditional, seal script)
Lettering:
元
寶 豐
通
Lettering (regular font):
元
寶 豐
通
Translation:
Yuan Feng Tong Bao
Yuanfeng (2nd era of Shenzong, 1078-1085) / Universal currency
Reverse
Blank (uniface).
Edge
Plain
Mints
| Fengyuan Mint (丰远监), Jiazhou (Jiading-du), modern-day Leshan, Sichuan, China (?-1059; 1069-1129; 1153-?) | |
| Foundry of the Yanzhou Mint / Fushi Mint (肤施监 / 又称延州监), Yan'an-fu, modern-day Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| Fumin Mint (阜民监), Shangzhou, Shaanxi, China (1040-1050, 1075-?) | |
| Guangji Mint (广济监), Tongzhou, modern-day Dali County, Shaanxi, China (circa 1081) | |
| Hancheng Mint / Foundry of the Longmen Mint (韩城监 / 又称龙门监), Tongzhou, modern-day Hejin, Shanxi, China (1083-?; 1087-?) | |
| Hezhong Mint (河中府钱院), Hezhong-fu, modern-day Puzhou, Yongji, Shanxi, China (circa 1087) | |
| Huazhou Mint (华州钱监), modern-day Hua County, Shaanxi, China (1071) | |
| Huimin Mint (惠民监), Qiongzhou, modern-day Qionglai, Sichuan, China | |
| Jingzhao-fu Mint, Yongxing Army (京兆府监), modern-day Xi'an, Shaanxi, China (1071) | |
| Jizhong Mint (济众监), Xingzhou, modern-day Lüeyang, Shaanxi, China (1006-1128) | |
| Laiwu Mint (莱芜监), Xiqing, modern-day Laiwu, Shandong, China (979) | |
| Liguo Mint (利国监), Xuzhou, modern-day Liguo, Jiangsu, China (979) | |
| Linzhou Mint / Foundry of the Chunhua Mint (邻州监 / 又称淳化监), modern-day Binzhou, Shaanxi, China (1075-1080) | |
| Longzhou Mint (陇州钱监), modern-day Long County, Shaanxi, China (1078-1083) | |
| Luonan Mint (洛南监), Shangzhou, modern-day Luonan County, Shaanxi, China (1075) | |
| Qinzhou Mint (秦州监), modern-day Tianshui, Gansu, China (1081-1083) | |
| Shaoxing Mint (绍兴监), Lizhou, modern-day Guangyuan, Sichuan, China (1005-1128; 1145-?) | |
| Taoshan Garrison Mint (滔山镇监), Minzhou, modern-day Xihe County, Gansu, China (1078) | |
| Yaozhou Mint (耀州钱监), modern-day Yao County, Shaanxi, China (1075-1080) | |
| Yazhou, modern-day Ya'an, Sichuan, China (970-1016; 1080-?; 1210-?) | |
| Zaicheng Mint (在城监), Jingzhou, modern-day Lingbao, Henan, China (1075) | |
| Zhuyang Mint (朱阳监), Jingzhou, modern-day Lingbao, Henan, China (1041) |
Comments
The smaller sizes are said to come from the Sichuan area.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1078-1085) | Hartill#16.222: Small size (around 22 mm) | 20% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1078-1085) | Hartill#16.222A: Large size (around 25 mm) | 80% | |||||||||||||
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