3 Cash - Zhiyuan (Tongbao; Regular script) ND (1285-1294) front 3 Cash - Zhiyuan (Tongbao; Regular script) ND (1285-1294) back
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3 Cash - Zhiyuan Tongbao; Regular script ND

 
Bronze - 33 mm
Description
Issuer
Empire of China
Emperor
Yuan dynasty › Kublai Khan "Shizu" (元世祖) (1271-1294)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1285-1294
Value
3 Cash
Currency
Cash (621-1912)
Composition
Bronze
Diameter
33 mm
Shape
Round with a square hole
Technique
Cast
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-03
References
Numista
N#221322
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Blank (uniface).

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 3 Cash - Zhiyuan (Tongbao; Regular script) ND (1285-1294) from Empire of China made of Bronze is that it was used as a form of currency during the Yuan Dynasty, which was established by Kublai Khan, the grandson of Genghis Khan. This coin was widely used in trade and commerce throughout the empire, which stretched from China to Eastern Europe, and it played a significant role in facilitating economic transactions during that time.