1 Cash - Jingding (Yuanbao; with year) 1-5 (1260-1264) front 1 Cash - Jingding (Yuanbao; with year) 1-5 (1260-1264) back
1 Cash - Jingding (Yuanbao; with year) 1-5 (1260-1264) photo
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1 Cash - Jingding Yuanbao; with year

 
Bronze 3.03 g 24 mm
Description
Issuer
Empire of China
Emperor
Southern Song dynasty › Lizong (宋理宗) (1224-1264)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1-5 (1260-1264)
Calendar
Chinese - Jingding era
Value
1 Cash
Currency
Cash (621-1912)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
3.03 g
Diameter
24 mm
Thickness
1.2 mm
Shape
Round with a square hole
Technique
Cast
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#169852
Rarity index
84%

Reverse

One Chinese ideogram above

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:

Translation:
Er
Year 2

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 1 Cash - Jingding (Yuanbao; with year) 1-5 (1260-1264) from Empire of China made of Bronze weighing 3.03 g is that it was used as a form of currency during the Yuan Dynasty, which was established by Kublai Khan in 1271. This coin was used throughout the empire, which stretched from China to Eastern Europe, and it was an important symbol of the empire's power and influence.