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1 Cash - Taiping Tongbao; with dot ND
| Bronze | 4.27 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Northern Song dynasty › Taizong (宋太宗) (976-997) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 976-989 |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 4.27 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#212219 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
One dot at various locations.
Edge
Plain
Lettering: lisse
Comment
No coins were issued with the era names Yongxi (984-987) or Duangong (987-989), so these Taiping pieces were likely cast up until 989.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 1 Cash - Taiping (Tongbao; with dot) ND (976-989) from Empire of China made of Bronze weighing 4.27 g is that it was used as a form of currency during the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, a rebel state that existed in China from 1851 to 1864. The coin was minted by the Taiping government in an attempt to create a new currency system that would replace the traditional Chinese cash coins. Despite its short-lived use, the coin remains a valuable piece for collectors and historians today.
