Empire of China 1 Cash - Chunxi, 1174 – 1179
Yuanbao; Regular script; with crescent and dot
Information
Country
Empire of China
Empire of China
Currency
Cash
(621 – 1912)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Cash - Chunxi
Year
1174 – 1179
Ruler
Southern Song dynastyXiaozong (宋孝宗)
(1162–1189)
Composition
Bronze
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Cast
Weight (g)
3.78
Diameter (mm)
25
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Cash - Chunxi from Empire of China. Issued from 1174 to 1179. Struck in Bronze. Measures 25 mm and weighs 3.78 g.
- Obverse
- Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise (in Regular script). (Chun Xi Yuan BaoChunxi (3rd era of Xiaozong, 1174-1189) / Original currency)
- Reverse
- One crescent above (facing up) and one dot below.
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1174-1179) | — | Hartill#17.186: Six-stroke Bei | 32% | |
| ND (1174-1179) | — | Hartill#17.187-188: Seven-stroke Bei (minor varieties) | 79% |
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