3 Cash - Baoqing Yuanbao; Hui; iron ND
1225 year| Iron | - | 33 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Southern Song dynasty › Lizong (宋理宗) (1224-1264) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1225 |
| Value | 3 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Iron |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-03 |
| Numista | N#220093 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
One Chinese ideogram above and one below.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering:
惠
三
Translation:
Hui / San
Huimin (mint) / Value 3
Edge
Plain
Comment
In the seventh month of 1225, orders were given to cast Dasong coins. Baoqing ones are presumably cast before those orders, and were used to pay military funds.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 3 Cash - Baoqing (Yuanbao; Hui; iron) ND (1225) from Empire of China made of Iron is that it was used as a form of currency during the Mongol Empire, which was the largest contiguous empire in history, covering a vast territory that stretched from China to Eastern Europe. The use of iron coins like this one helped to facilitate trade and commerce across the empire, and they were often imprinted with symbols and characters that represented the ruling dynasty and its values.