Empire of China 1 Cash - Qiandao, 1165 – 1173
Yuanbao; Regular script; iron
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Information
Country
Empire of China
Empire of China
Currency
Cash
(621 – 1912)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Cash - Qiandao
Year
1165 – 1173
Ruler
Southern Song dynastyXiaozong (宋孝宗)
(1162–1189)
Composition
Iron
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Cast
Diameter (mm)
24
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Cash - Qiandao from Empire of China. Issued from 1165 to 1173. Struck in Iron. Measures 24 mm and weighs 0 g.
- Obverse
- Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise (in Regular script). (Qian Dao Yuan BaoQiandao (2nd era of Xiaozong, 1165-1173) / Original currency)
- Reverse
- Blank (uniface).
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1165-1173) | — | Hartill#17.107: Fishhook Qian | ||
| ND (1165-1173) | — | Hartill#17.108: Regular Qian; small size (around 19mm) | ||
| ND (1165-1173) | — | Hartill#17.109-111: Regular Qian; large size (around 23mm; minor varieties) |
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