© Ollisaarinen (CC BY)
© Ollisaarinen (CC BY)
2 Cash - Jiading Tongbao; Tong; iron
| Iron | 7.35 g | 28 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Southern Song dynasty › Ningzong (宋寧宗) (1194-1224) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1-3 (1208-1210) |
| Calendar | Chinese - Jiading era |
| Value | 2 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Iron |
| Weight | 7.35 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 2.3 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#167623 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
One Chinese ideogram above and one below.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering:
同
二
Translation:
Tong / Er
Tong'an (mint) / Year 2
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was made of iron, which was a unusual choice of material for coins at that time, as most coins were made of copper, silver or gold. The use of iron as a material for coins was likely a result of a shortage of other metals, and it was a common practice during the Song Dynasty (960-1279) in China.
