2 Cash - Kaixi Tongbao; Han; read standard; iron
1 (1205) year| Iron | - | 29 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Southern Song dynasty › Ningzong (宋寧宗) (1194-1224) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1 (1205) |
| Calendar | Chinese - Kaixi era |
| Value | 2 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Iron |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-03 |
| Numista | N#219391 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
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
The Kaixi (Tongbao; Han; read standard; iron) 1 (1205) coin from the Empire of China was made of iron, which was a unusual choice of material for coins at that time. Most coins during the Song Dynasty, which ruled China from 960 to 1279, were made of copper, bronze, or silver. The use of iron in this coin may have been a response to a shortage of other metals or a deliberate choice to create a distinctive currency. The coin's design, which features a square hole in the center and a rim with a geometric pattern, is also unique and differs from other coins of the time.
