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© Ollisaarinen (CC BY)
2 Cash - Kaixi Tongbao; Han; read clockwise; iron
| Iron | 7.59 g | 29 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Southern Song dynasty › Ningzong (宋寧宗) (1194-1224) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1-3 (1205-1207) |
| Calendar | Chinese - Kaixi era |
| Value | 2 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Iron |
| Weight | 7.59 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#167245 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
One Chinese ideogram above and one below.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering:
漢
元
Translation:
Han / Yuan
Hanyang (mint) / Year 1
Edge
Plain
Comment
In this period, Hanyang's casting quota was 200,000 strings a year.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 in coinage was seen as a way to reduce the cost of production and make currency more accessible to the general population.
