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1 Cash - Chongzhen Tongbao; northern type; inscription repeated ND
| Brass | - | 24 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Ming dynasty › Chongzhen (崇祯帝) (1627-1644) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1630-1644 |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#222790 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering:
崇
寶 通
禎
Translation:
Chong Zhen Tong Bao
Chongzhen (Emperor) / Universal currency
Edge
Plain
Comment
Hartill suggests the larger, heavier coins (around 26 millimetres and weighing 1.3 Qian) were the first 1 Cash pieces produced. By 1630, coins minted in the north weighted 1.0 Qian and coins minted in the south weighed 8 Fen or less.The Northern types and the Southern types are differenciated by the left part of Zhen.
- Northern types: 礻
- Southern types: 示
DocTongDots
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 1 Cash - Chongzhen (Tongbao; northern type; inscription repeated) ND (1630-1644) from Empire of China made of Brass is that it was used as a form of currency during a time of great economic change in China. The Chongzhen era saw the introduction of a new monetary system, which included the use of copper coins like this one, and the abolition of the traditional system of bartering and the use of cowry shells as currency. This coin was also unique in that it featured an inscription that was repeated four times around the edge of the coin, which was a new feature for Chinese coins at the time.
