Southern Tang Kingdom ½ Cash - Datang, 959 – 961

Tongbao; with crescent; iron

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Information

Country Southern Tang Kingdom Southern Tang Kingdom
Currency Cash (937 – 976)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Cash - Datang
Year 959 – 961
Ruler Li Jing (943–961)
Composition Iron
Shape Round with a square hole
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Cast
Diameter (mm) 20
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Cash - Datang from Southern Tang Kingdom. Issued from 959 to 961. Struck in Iron. Measures 20 mm and weighs 0 g.

Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. (Da Tang Tong Bao
Great Tang / Universal currency)
Reverse
One crescent (facing up) above.
Edge
Smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (959-961) 

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