Empire of China 1 Cash - Yuanyou, 1086 – 1093
Tongbao; Running script
Information
Country
Empire of China
Empire of China
Currency
Cash
(621 – 1912)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Cash - Yuanyou
Year
1086 – 1093
Ruler
Northern Song dynastyZhezong (宋哲宗)
(1085–1100)
Composition
Bronze
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Cast
Weight (g)
3.87
Diameter (mm)
24
Thickness (mm)
1
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Cash - Yuanyou from Empire of China. Issued from 1086 to 1093. Struck in Bronze. Measures 24 mm and weighs 3.87 g.
- Obverse
- Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise (in Running script). (Yuan You Tong BaoYuanyou (1st era of Zhezong, 1086-1094) / Universal currency)
- Reverse
- Blank (uniface).
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | f | vf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1086-1093) | — | € 1,20 | € 4,40 | Hartill#16.274-275: Bao with spread feet (minor varieties) | 92% | |
| ND (1086-1093) | — | — | — | Hartill#16.276: Bao with claw feet | 18% |
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