2 Cash Yongli (Tongbao; Seal Script) ND (1661-1683) front 2 Cash Yongli (Tongbao; Seal Script) ND (1661-1683) back
2 Cash Yongli (Tongbao; Seal Script) ND (1661-1683) photo
© テリウス_Official

2 Cash Yongli Tongbao; Seal Script ND

 
Bronze 4 g 26 mm
Description
Issuer
Southern Ming regimes (Empire of China)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1661-1683
Value
2 Cash (1)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
4 g
Diameter
26 mm
Shape
Round with a square hole
Technique
Cast
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#418767
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Blank (uniface)

Edge

Plain

Comment

These Seal Script Yong Li Tong Bao bronze cash coins were mint in Nagasaki, Japan as Zheng ChengGong's delegation, who ruled Taiwan Island and still serve to South Ming's Emperor called [Yong Li Di].

These Seal Script Yong Li Tong Bao bronze cash coins cost 2 cash as usual in the Taiwan Island local markets. 

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was produced during a time of great turmoil in China, known as the "Ming-Qing transition," which saw the fall of the Ming dynasty and the rise of the Qing dynasty. Despite the political upheaval, the production of coins like this one continued, with the 2 Cash Yongli coin remaining a standard circulation coin throughout the period.