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2 Cash - Xining Tongbao; with dot; iron

Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Northern Song dynasty › Shenzong (宋神宗) (1067-1085)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1068-1077
Value 2 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Iron
Weight 10.23 g
Diameter 30 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
214113
References Hartill# 16.207
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise (in Regular script).

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 熙
寶 寧
 通

Translation:
Xi Ning Tong Bao
Xining (1st era of Shenzong, 1068-1077) / Universal currency

Reverse

One dot above.

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-?)
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)
Linzhou Mint / Foundry of the Chunhua Mint (邻州监 / 又称淳化监), modern-day Binzhou, Shaanxi, China (1075-1080)
Luonan Mint (洛南监), Shangzhou, modern-day Luonan County, Shaanxi, China (1075)
Shanzhou Inspectorate Mint (陕州监), Shaanzhou, modern-day Shaan County, Henan, China
Shaoxing Mint (绍兴监), Lizhou, modern-day Guangyuan, Sichuan, China (1005-1128; 1145-?)
Tangzhou Mint (鄌州钱监), modern-day Fu County, Shaanxi, China (1075-1076)
Taoshan Garrison Mint (滔山镇监), Minzhou, modern-day Min County, Gansu, China (1076-1078)
Xihe Mint (熙河监), Xizhou, modern-day Lintiao County, Gansu, China
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

While bronze coins were first issued for the war in 1071, Schjoth makes no mention of iron issues, and Hartill lists the date-range starting at 1068 for these pieces (possibly because they are Tongbaos rather than Zhongbaos). With these examples also being slightly larger than the average war piece, these could be issues before the war.

With Xihe Mint mentioned to have cast iron 2 Cash pieces in 1075, it is likely these followed the same conditions as the bronze pieces (de-valued to 2 Cash in 1073).

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