1 Cash - Chongzhen Tongbao, northern type, with year

€222,586.00
IssuerEmpire of China
Year1634-1640
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Cash
CurrencyCash (621-1912)
CompositionBrass
Weight2.58 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness1.3 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
Cast
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#20.250, FD#2038, Schjoth#1234
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Obverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering 崇 寶 通  禎
(Translation: Chong Zhen Tong Bao Congzhen (Emperor) / Universal currency)
Reverse descriptionOne Chinese ideogram above representing a year in the Chinese cyclical calendar.
Reverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script)
Reverse lettering
(Translation: Ding Year 14)
EdgeSmooth.
MintChaojing Mint, Nanjing, Jiangsu,China (circa 1628-1644)
Chongqing-fu Mint, modern-day
Chongqing, China (circa 1628-1644)
Guangdong Provincial Mint,China
Guizhou Provincial Mint,China
Jiazhou Mint, modern-day Leshan,Sichuan, China (circa 1628-1644)
Luzhou Mint, Sichuan, China(circa 1628-1644)
Ministry of Public Works Mint(工部局), Beijing, China (1361-1726)
Ministry of Revenue Mint (戶部局),Beijing, China (1622-1727)
Miyun Garison Mint, modern-day
Miyun District, Beijing, China (1625-1648)
New Ministry of Revenue Mint(戶部局), Beijing, China (1630-1645)
Taiping Mint, Gansu, China
Xuanfu Garrison Mint, modern-day
District de Xuanhua, Hebei, China (circa 1625-1644)
Yansui (Yulin) Garison Mint,Yulin, Shaanxi, China (circa 1628-1648)
Yingtian Mint, Nanjing, Jiangsu,China (circa 1628-1644)
Mintage11 (1634)  - 甲(戌) - Jia -
12 (1635)  - 乙(亥) - Yi -
13 (1636)  - 丙(子) - Bing -
14 (1637)  - 丁(丑) - Ding -
15 (1638)  - 戊(寅) - Wu -
16 (1639)  - 己(卯) - Ji -
17 (1640)  - 庚(辰) - Geng -
Catalog ID5538400550
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