1 Cash - Shengsong Yuanbao; Running script; Fen; iron
Features
| Issuer |
Empire of China
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Northern Song dynasty › Huizong (宋徽宗) (1100-1125)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1101-1106 |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Iron |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 216407 |
| References | Hartill# 16.390 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Four Chinese ideagrams read clockwise (in Running script).
Script: Chinese (traditional, running script)
Lettering:
聖
寶 宋
元
Translation:
Sheng Song Yuan Bao
Imperial Song / Original currency
Reverse
One Chinese ideogram above.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering: 汾
Translation:
Fen
Fenzhou (city)
Edge
Plain
Mint
| 汾 | West Yongli Mint (永利西监), Fenzhou, modern-day Fenyang, Shanxi, China (1094-1101) |
Comments
Because the first era name of Huizong was too long (Jianzhongjingguo), the dynastic title Shengsong was used instead. And because small Chongning coins are scarce (2nd era of Huizong, 1102-1106), it is likely these Shengsong coins were produced into the Chongning era as well.
See also
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1 Cash - Shengsong (Yuanbao; Seal script; iron)
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1 Cash - Shengsong (Yuanbao; Seal script; Fen; iron)
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1 Cash - Shengsong (Yuanbao; Seal script; Shang; iron)
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1 Cash - Shengsong (Yuanbao; Clerical script; Shang; iron)
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1 Cash - Shengsong (Yuanbao; Running script; iron)
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1 Cash - Shengsong (Yuanbao; Running script; with crescent; iron)
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1 Cash - Shengsong (Yuanbao; Running script; Shang; iron)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1101-1106) | Hartill#16.390: Large Fen (touching the hole) | ||||||||||||||
| ND (1101-1106) | Hartill#16.391: Small Fen (not touching the hole) | ||||||||||||||
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