1 Cash - Yongli (Tongbao) ND (1646-1659) front 1 Cash - Yongli (Tongbao) ND (1646-1659) back
1 Cash - Yongli (Tongbao) ND (1646-1659) photo
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1 Cash - Yongli Tongbao ND

 
Bronze 3.50 g 25 mm
Description
Issuer
Southern Ming regimes (Empire of China)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1646-1659
Value
1 Cash
Composition
Bronze
Weight
3.50 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
References
Numista
N#284188
Rarity index
88%

Reverse

Blank (uniface).

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 1 Cash - Yongli (Tongbao) ND (1646-1659) from Southern Ming regimes (Empire of China) made of Bronze weighing 3.50 g is that it was used as a form of currency during a time of great social and economic change in China. The Southern Ming regime was established in 1646 after the fall of the Ming dynasty, and it was a time of political instability and foreign invasion. Despite these challenges, the coin remained a stable form of currency and was widely used in trade and commerce. Its design features the Chinese character " tongbao" which means "money" or "currency" and it's a symbol of the rich history and culture of China.