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1 Cash - Duanping Yuanbao; with year
1 (1234) year| Bronze | 3.83 g | 24 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Southern Song dynasty › Lizong (宋理宗) (1224-1264) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1 (1234) |
| Calendar | Chinese - Duanping era |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.83 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#168108 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
One Chinese ideogram above.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering: 元
Translation:
Yuan
Year 1
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 1 Cash - Duanping (Yuanbao; with year) 1 (1234) from Empire of China made of Bronze weighing 3.83 g is that it was used as a form of currency during the Mongol Empire, which was the largest contiguous empire in history, covering a vast territory that stretched from China to Eastern Europe.
