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5 Cash - Chongzhen Tongbao; Gong

5 Cash - Chongzhen (Tongbao; Gong) - obverse5 Cash - Chongzhen (Tongbao; Gong) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Empire of China
Emperor Ming dynasty › Chongzhen (崇祯帝) (1627-1644)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 1644
Value 5 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Brass
Diameter 35 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
54042
References Hartill# 20.330
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.
, FD# 2094
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:
 崇
寶 通
 禎

Translation:
Chong Zhen Tong Bao
Chongzhen (Emperor) / Universal currency

Reverse

One Chinese ideogram to the right and one to the left.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering: 五工

Translation:
Wu Gong
5 Cash / Ministry of Works (mint)

Edge

Plain

Mints

Ministry of Public Works Mint (工部局), Beijing, China (1361-1726)
Ministry of Public Works Mint (工部局), Nanjing, China (1361-1726)

Comments

These were cast in early 1644.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1644) 

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