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1 Cash - Dasong Tongbao; Han; iron
3 (1227) year| Iron | - | 24 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Southern Song dynasty › Lizong (宋理宗) (1224-1264) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 3 (1227) |
| Calendar | Chinese - Baoqing era |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Iron |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#220742 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
One Chinese ideogram above and one below.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering:
漢
三
Translation:
Han / San
Hanyang (mint) / Year 3
Edge
Plain
Comment
It was considered improper to include two identical ideograms on coins, so in the Baoqing era (1225-1227), orders were given to cast coins with the dynastic title Dasong.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 1 Cash - Dasong (Tongbao; Han; iron) 3 (1227) from Empire of China made of Iron is that it was used as a medium of exchange during the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD) in China. The coin was made of iron because other metals like copper and silver were scarce and expensive at that time. Despite being made of a less valuable metal, the coin was still widely accepted and used in trade, showing the resourcefulness and adaptability of the Chinese people during that era.
