| Issuer | Empire of China |
| Year | 1180-1189 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.93 g |
| Dimensions | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round with a square hole Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hartill#17.189, FD#1199, Schjoth#715 |
| Obverse description | Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise (in Regular script). |
| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Obverse lettering | 淳
寶 熙
元 (Translation: Chun Xi Yuan Bao Chunxi (3rd era of Xiaozong, 1174-1189) / Original currency) |
| Reverse description | One Chinese ideogram above and sometimes one below. |
| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Reverse lettering | 十
六 (Translation: Shi Liu Year 16) |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | Guangji Mint (广积监), Shizhou,modern-day Yichang, Hubei, China (circa 1096) Old Yidu Mint (益都旧监),Chengdu-fu, modern-day Chengdu, Sichuan, China (circa 970-1129) Yongping Mint (永平监), Raozhou,modern-day Boyang, Jiangxi, China (circa 977-1157) Yongtong Mint (永通监), Shaozhou,modern-day Shaoguan, Guangdong, China (1048-?; 1157-1185) |
| Mintage | 7 (1180) - Hartill#17.189: Year 柒 (Qi) - 8 (1181) - Hartill#17.190: Year 捌 (Ba) - 9 (1182) - Hartill#17.191: Year 九 (Jiu) - 10 (1183) - Hartill#17.192: Year 十 (Shi) - 11 (1184) - Hartill#17.193: Year 十一 (Shi Yi) - 12 (1185) - Hartill#17.194: Year 十二 (Shi Er) - 13 (1186) - Hartill#17.195: Year 十三 (Shi San) - 14 (1187) - Hartill#17.196: Year 十四 (Shi Si) - 15 (1188) - Hartill#17.197: Year 十五 (Shi Wu) - 16 (1189) - Hartill#17.198: Year 十六 (Shi Liu) - |
| Catalog ID | 5479653550 |
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