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2 Cash - Tianqi Tongbao; with Er

Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Ming dynasty › Tianqi (明熹宗) (1620-1627)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1621-1627
Value 2 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Brass
Diameter 29 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
222383
References Hartill# 20.222
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.
, FD# 2008
Ding Fubao, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 天
寶 通
 啓

Translation:
Tian Qi Tong Bao
Tianqi (Emperor) / Universal currency

Reverse

Value above.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:

Translation:
Er
2 Cash

Edge

Plain

Mints

Jiangning (Nanjing) Mint, modern-day Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (circa 1361-1670)
Ministry of Public Works Mint, New Branch (工部局), Nanjing, China (1599-1644)
Ministry of Public Works Mint (工部局), Beijing, China (1361-1726)
Ministry of Public Works Mint (工部局), Nanjing, China (1361-1726)
Ministry of Revenue Mint, New Branch (戶部局), Nanjing, China (circa 1623)
Ministry of Revenue Mint (戶部局), Beijing, China (1622-1727)
Ministry of Revenue Mint (戶部局), Nanjing, China (1599-1644)
Miyun Garison Mint, modern-day Miyun District, Beijing, China (1625-1648)
Xuanfu Garrison Mint, modern-day District de Xuanhua, Hebei, China (circa 1625-1644)
Yunnan Provincial Mint, China
Zhejiang Provincial Mint, China
Zhili Garrison Mints, modern-day Hebei-Beijiang-Tianjin, China

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ND (1621-1627) 

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