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10 Cash Coin Tally ND
| Lead | 11.77 g | - |
| Issuer | Lin'an Prefecture (Chinese notgeld) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1260-1264 |
| Value | 10 Cash |
| Composition | Lead |
| Weight | 11.77 g |
| Size | 42 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular (With a round hole) |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#221188 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Five Chinese ideograms below hole.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering:
準
壹
拾
文
省
Translation:
Zhun Yi Shi Wen Sheng
Equal to 10 Cash reduced
Edge
Plain
Comment
These coin tallies (or Qian Pai) were produced due to lack of circulating coins, used as a form of emergency money.The 'reduced' refers to the Song 'reduced hundred' system, were nominally hundred cash items were discounted by around 30 percent, depending on what was being bought.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was made of lead, which was a common material used for coinage in ancient China due to its low cost and durability.