1 Cash - Chunxi Tongbao; Chun; with year; with crescent; iron
Features
| Issuer |
Empire of China
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Southern Song dynasty › Xiaozong (宋孝宗) (1162-1189)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 12 (1185) |
| Calendar | Chinese - Chunxi era |
| 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# 217025 |
| References | Hartill# 17.296 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left (in Regular script).
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering:
淳
寶 通
熙
Translation:
Chun Xi Tong Bao
Chunxi (3rd era of Xiaozong, 1174-1189) / Universal currency
Reverse
One Chinese ideogram above, three below, and one crescent to the right.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering:
春
下十二
Translation:
Chun / Shi Er Xia
Qichun (mint) / Year 12 lower
Edge
Plain
Mint
| 春 | Qichun Mint (蕲春监), Qizhou, modern-day Qichun, Hubei, China (1073-1214) |
Comments
In 1180, numbers were added to the reverses to indicate the year of issue (which was said to reduce the amount of illegal casting). Presumably, coins without years were cast before the numbers were added.
The year 十二下 means Year 12 lower, possibly signifying the second half of year 12.
The year 十二下 means Year 12 lower, possibly signifying the second half of year 12.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 12 (1185) | Year 十二下 (Shi Er Xia) | ||||||||||||||
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