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2 Cash - Longxing Yuanbao; Regular script; read clockwise; iron

2 Cash - Longxing (Yuanbao; Regular script; read clockwise; iron) - obverse2 Cash - Longxing (Yuanbao; Regular script; read clockwise; 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 1163-1164
Value 2 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Iron
Weight 6.6 g
Diameter 29 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
218437
References Hartill# 17.79
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.
, FD# 1178
Ding Fubao, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.
, Schjoth# 700
Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise (in Regular script).

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
  隆
寶 興
 元

Translation:
Long Xing Yuan Bao
Longxing (1st era of Xiaozong, 1163-1164) / Original currency

Reverse

Blank (uniface).

Edge

Plain

Mints

Fengyuan Mint (丰远监), Jiazhou (Jiading-du), modern-day Leshan, Sichuan, China (?-1059; 1069-1129; 1153-?)
Huimin Mint (惠民监), Qiongzhou, modern-day Qionglai, Sichuan, China
Old Yidu Mint (益都旧监), Chengdu-fu, modern-day Chengdu, Sichuan, China (circa 970-1129)
Shaoxing Mint (绍兴监), Lizhou, modern-day Guangyuan, Sichuan, China (1005-1128; 1145-?)
Yazhou, modern-day Ya'an, Sichuan, China (970-1016; 1080-?; 1210-?)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1163-1164) 

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