Southern Ming regimes 1 Cash - Longwu, 1645 – 1646

Tongbao

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Southern Ming regimes Southern Ming regimes
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Cash - Longwu
Year 1645 – 1646
Composition Brass
Shape Round with a square hole
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Cast
Weight (g) 3.72
Diameter (mm) 25
Thickness (mm) 1.1
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Cash - Longwu from Southern Ming regimes. Issued from 1645 to 1646. Struck in Brass. Measures 25 mm and weighs 3.72 g.

Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. (Long Wu Tong Bao
Longwu (Emperor) / Universal currency)
Reverse
Blank (uniface).
Edge
Smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1645-1646)  Hartill#21.31: Type 1; Tong with closed head and two dots
ND (1645-1646)  Hartill#21.31: Type 2
ND (1645-1646)  Hartill#21.31: Type 3
ND (1645-1646)  Hartill#21.32: Type 1; Tong with closed head and one dot
ND (1645-1646)  Hartill#21.33: Type 1; Tong with open head

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