Empire of China 2 Cash - Qiandao, 1165 – 1173
Yuanbao; Seal script; with crescent and dot
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Information
Country
Empire of China
Empire of China
Currency
Cash
(621 – 1912)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
2 Cash - Qiandao
Year
1165 – 1173
Ruler
Southern Song dynastyXiaozong (宋孝宗)
(1162–1189)
Composition
Bronze
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Cast
Weight (g)
6.07
Diameter (mm)
29
Demonetized
Yes
Description
2 Cash - Qiandao from Empire of China. Issued from 1165 to 1173. Struck in Bronze. Measures 29 mm and weighs 6.07 g.
- Obverse
- Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise (in Seal script). (Qian Dao Yuan BaoQiandao (2nd era of Xiaozong, 1165-1173) / Original currency)
- Reverse
- One crescent above (facing up) and one dot below.
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1165-1173) | — | Hartill#17.90: Small size (around 25mm) | ||
| ND (1165-1173) | — | Hartill#17.91: Large size (around 27mm) |
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