Empire of China 2 Cash - Zhizheng, 27 – 31

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Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Empire of China Empire of China
Currency Cash (621 – 1912)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 2 Cash - Zhizheng
Year 27 – 31
Ruler Yuan dynastyUkhaghatu Khan "Huizong" (元惠宗) (1333–1368)
Composition Bronze
Shape Round with a square hole
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Cast
Weight (g) 6.15
Diameter (mm) 29
Demonetized Yes

Description

2 Cash - Zhizheng from Empire of China. Issued from 27 to 31. Struck in Bronze. Measures 29 mm and weighs 6.15 g.

Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. (Zhi Zheng Tong Bao
Zhizheng (4th era of Toghon Temür, 1341-1368) / Universal currency)
Reverse
One word in 'Phags-pa script above (read vertically) representing a year in the Chinese cyclical calendar. (Shin = Ren Chen (壬辰)
Year 29)
Edge
Smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
31 (1354)  — ꡟ (U = Jia Wu; 甲午)
30 (1353)  — ꡄꡜꡞ (Ze = Gui Si; 癸巳)
29 (1352)  — ꡚꡞꡋ (Shin = Ren Chen; 壬辰)
28 (1351)  — ꡏꡓ (Maw = Xin Mao; 辛卯)
27 (1350)  — ꡗꡞꡋ (Yin = Geng Yin; 庚寅)

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