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© Ollisaarinen (CC BY)
1 Cash - Chongzhen Tongbao; southern type; with Ba ND
| Brass | - | 25 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 | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#222804 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
One Chinese ideogram below.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering: 捌
Translation:
Ba
8 Fen (weight of 1 Cash)
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
Interesting fact
The Chongzhen Tongbao coin, which was minted during the reign of the Chongzhen Emperor (1628-1644) of the Ming dynasty, was the first Chinese coin to feature a square hole in the center. This unique design was intended to make the coin easier to thread onto a string, allowing people to carry multiple coins together more conveniently.
