1 Cash - Shunzhi Tongbao; Chinese reverse; Dong

Features

Issuer	Empire of China
Emperor	Qing dynasty › Shunzhi (顺治帝) (1643-1661)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1649-1653
Value	1 Cash
Currency	Cash (621-1912)
Composition	Brass
Weight	2.50 g
Diameter	24 mm
Thickness	1 mm
Shape	Round with a square hole
Technique	Cast
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 223268
References	Hartill# 22.33 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2^nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom. , FD# 2210 Ding Fubao, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States. , Schjoth# 1380 Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

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

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
　順
寳　通
　治

Translation:
Shun Zhi Tong Bao
Shunzhi (Emperor) / Universal currency

Reverse

One Chinese ideogram at various locations.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering: 東

Translation:
Dong
Shandong (province)

Edge

Plain

Mint

東	Jinan Mint, Shandong, China (circa 1361-1855)

Comments

Those with the mintmark to the right had a nominal weight of 1.2 qian and were cast earlier, whereas those with the mintmark above had a nominal weight of 1.25 qian and were cast later.

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Date		Frequency
Undetermined
ND (1649-1651)	Hartill#22.33: Dong to the right	0%
ND (1651-1653)	Hartill#22.34: Dong above	100%

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