3 Cash - Taiping Tongbao; iron ND
983 year| Iron | - | 35 mm |
| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Northern Song dynasty › Taizong (宋太宗) (976-997) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 983 |
| Value | 3 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Iron |
| Diameter | 35 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-03 |
| Numista | N#212221 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
One dot above.
Edge
Plain
Comment
These large iron pieces were cast in Jianzhou, Fujian, and were intended to be worth three bronze pieces.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 3 Cash - Taiping (Tongbao; iron) ND (983) from Empire of China made of Iron is that it was produced during the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, a short-lived kingdom that was established in 1851 by the Taiping rebels, who were inspired by Christianity and opposed to the ruling Qing dynasty. The coin was minted in the city of Nanjing, which was the capital of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and it features a unique blend of Chinese and Western design elements, reflecting the kingdom's attempt to modernize and adopt Western technologies.