© Stacks Bowers
© Stacks Bowers
1 Cash - Hongguang Tongbao; Feng ND
| Brass | 3.10 g | 24 mm |
| Issuer | Southern Ming regimes (Empire of China) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1644-1645 |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 3.10 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#320354 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
One Chinese ideogram above.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering: 鳳
Translation:
Feng
Fengyang (mint)
Edge
Plain
Comment
These are said to have been cast at Fengyang, Anhui, where Ma Shiying (a governor for Hongguang) was based.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was produced during a time of great turmoil in China, known as the "Ming-Qing transition," when the Ming dynasty was overthrown by the Manchu people and the Qing dynasty was established. Despite the political upheaval, the coinage system remained relatively unchanged, with coins like this one continuing to be produced.
