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1 Cash - Anonymous Kaiyuan Tongbao; Xing ND
| Bronze | 4.02 g | 24 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 841-907 |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 4.02 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#196297 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 87% |
Reverse
One Chinese ideogram above and sometime another at various locations.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering: 興
Translation: Xing
Edge
Plain
Comment
In late 841, it was decided to replace the 'Chang' of Huichang coins with actual mintmarks. These mintmarks are often difficult to read due to being hand-stamped into the moulds, resulting in a higher relief more prone to wear.Some, like Calagary Coins, assume the mintmark-less Kaiyuan pieces were not minted after 841, and that the mintmarked pieces were continued until the end of the Tang dynasty.
Hartill#14.88 has Xing above and below; however, the Xing below is not centred, and other examples have the mintmark elsewhere: