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2 Cash - Chunxi Yuanbao; Seal script; iron

2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Seal script; iron) - obverse2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Seal script; iron) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Southern Song dynasty › Xiaozong (宋孝宗) (1162-1189)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1174-1179
Value 2 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Iron
Weight 6.8 g
Diameter 29 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
218344
References Hartill# 17.171
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.
, Schjoth# 747
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:
 淳
寶 熙
 元

Lettering (regular font):
 淳
寶 熙
 元

Translation:
Chun Xi Yuan Bao
Chunxi (3rd era of Xiaozong, 1174-1189) / Original currency

Reverse

Blank (uniface).

Edge

Plain

Mints

Baoquan Mint (宝泉监), Ezhou, modern-day Wuchang District, Hubei, China (997-?; 1074-1102; 1170-1179)
Fengyu Mint, Linjiang Army (丰余监), modern-day Linjiangzhen, Jiangxi, China (1170-1179)
Fengyuan Mint (丰远监), Jiazhou (Jiading-du), modern-day Leshan, Sichuan, China (?-1059; 1069-1129; 1153-?)
Fumin Mint / Foundry of the Daye and Dabao Mints, Xingguo Army (富民监 / 又称大冶监), Daye, Hubei, China (1170-1212)
Guangning Mint (广宁监), Jiangzhou, modern-day Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China (999-?; 1170-?)
Huimin Mint (惠民监), Qiongzhou, modern-day Qionglai, Sichuan, China
Iron Currency Mint, Nan'an Army (铁钱监), modern-day Dayu, Jiangxi, China (circa 1172)
Old Yidu Mint (益都旧监), Chengdu-fu, modern-day Chengdu, Sichuan, China (circa 970-1129)
Qi'an Mint (齐安监), Huangzhou, modern-day Huanggang, Hubei, China (?-1179)
Qianzhou Mint (虔州钱监), modern-day Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China (circa 1170)
Qichun Mint (蕲春监), Qizhou, modern-day Qichun, Hubei, China (1073-1214)
Shaoxing Mint (绍兴监), Lizhou, modern-day Guangyuan, Sichuan, China (1005-1128; 1145-?)
Susong Mint (宿松监), Shuzhou, modern-day Susong, Anhui, China (1073-?; 1170-1175; 1178-1183)
Tong'an Mint (同安监), Shuzhou, modern-day Qianshan, Anhui, China (1073-1214)
Yazhou, modern-day Ya'an, Sichuan, China (970-1016; 1080-?; 1210-?)
Yufeng Mint (裕丰监), Fuzhou, Jiangxi, China (1170-1179)
Yuguo Mint (裕国监), Fuzhou, modern-day Linjiang, Jiangxi, China (1170-1179)

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.

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