1 Cash Kaiyuan Tongbao; Tan
Features
| Location |
Uncertain Chinese kingdoms
(Ten Kingdoms)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Local coins |
| Years | 907-927 |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (907-971) |
| Composition | Lead |
| Weight | 3.78 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 319989 |
| References | Hartill# 15.115 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Script: Chinese (traditional, clerical script)
Lettering:
開
寶 通
元
Translation:
Kai Yuan Tong Bao
Inaugural currency
Reverse
One Chinese ideogram to the left.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering: 潭
Translation:
Tan
Tanzhou (mint)
Edge
Plain
Mint
Tanzhou, modern-day Changsha, Hunan, ChinaComments
These small lead pieces are imitating Kaiyuan Tongbao pieces from the Tang dynasty.
These circulated widely, with the Chu authorities fixing the rate of 1 Lead Cash to 100 Bronze Cash. These were mostly restricted to circulating within towns, and were likely cast unofficially by merchants or the people.
Tanzhou was renamed to Changsha in 927.
These circulated widely, with the Chu authorities fixing the rate of 1 Lead Cash to 100 Bronze Cash. These were mostly restricted to circulating within towns, and were likely cast unofficially by merchants or the people.
Tanzhou was renamed to Changsha in 927.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (907-927) | |||||||||||||||
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