Southern Ming regimes 1 Cash - Yongli, 1646 – 1659

Tongbao; "Imperial Message Coin"

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Southern Ming regimes Southern Ming regimes
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Cash - Yongli
Year 1646 – 1659
Composition Brass
Shape Round with a square hole
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Cast
Weight (g) 4.03
Diameter (mm) 25
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Cash - Yongli from Southern Ming regimes. Issued from 1646 to 1659. Struck in Brass. Measures 25 mm and weighs 4.03 g.

Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. (Yong Li Tong Bao
Yongli (Emperor) / Universal currency)
Reverse
One Chinese ideogram above. ([Yu Chi Du Bu Dao (Fu) Liu Yue] Fu [Ming Ding Guo]
[By Imperial Decrees, the Overseers of the Board of War, the Regional Commanders, (and the Prefects) are to remain in Yue] to assist [the Ming dynasty, to Li Ding Guo])
Edge
Smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1646-1659)  — Hartill#21.58: 御 (Yu); Tong with open head
ND (1646-1659)  — Hartill#21.59: 敕 (Chi); Tong with open head
ND (1646-1659)  — Hartill#21.60: 督 (Du); Tong with open head
ND (1646-1659)  — Hartill#21.61: 督 (Du); Tong with closed head (and two dots)
ND (1646-1659)  — Hartill#21.62: 督 (Du); Tong with closed head (and two dots); different calligraphy
ND (1646-1659)  — Hartill#21.63: 部 (Bu); Tong with open head
ND (1646-1659)  — Hartill#21.64: 部 (Bu); Tong with closed head
ND (1646-1659)  — Hartill#21.65: 道 (Dao); Tong with open head
ND (1646-1659)  — Hartill#21.66: 留 (Liu); Tong with closed head
ND (1646-1659)  — Hartill#21.67: 粤 (Yue); Tong with closed head (and two dots)
ND (1646-1659)  — Hartill#21.68: 辅 (Fu); Tong with closed head
ND (1646-1659)  — Hartill#21.69: 明 (Ming); Tong with closed head
ND (1646-1659)  — Hartill#21.70: 定 (Ding); Tong with closed head
ND (1646-1659)  — Hartill#21.71: 定 (Ding); Tong with open head
ND (1646-1659)  — Hartill#21.72: 國 (Guo); Tong with open head

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