20 Cash Coin Tally ND
| Lead | - | - |
| Issuer | Lin'an Prefecture (Chinese notgeld) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1260-1264 |
| Value | 20 Cash |
| Composition | Lead |
| Shape | Rectangular (With a round hole) |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-03 |
| Numista | N#221192 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Five Chinese ideograms below hole.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering:
準
貳
拾
文
省
Translation:
Zhun Er Shi Wen Sheng
Equal to 20 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 the Standard circulation coin 20 Cash (Coin Tally) ND (1260-1264) from Lin'an Prefecture (Chinese notgeld) made of Lead is that it was used as a form of currency during the Song Dynasty in China, despite being made of a relatively low-value material like lead. This highlights the resourcefulness and adaptability of the people during that time period, who were able to find ways to use available materials to create currency when more valuable metals were scarce.
