Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Obverse script
Chinese (traditional, regular
script)
Obverse lettering
弘
寶 通
光 (Translation: Hong Guang Tong Bao Hongguang (Emperor) / Universal currency)
Reverse description
One dot above and sometimes one below.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge
Smooth.
Mint
Mintage
ND
(1644-1645) - Hartill#21.17: Regular Hong; dot above - ND
(1644-1645) - Hartill#21.19: Hong with long middle stroke; dot above - ND
(1644-1645) - Hartill#21.20: Hong with long middle stroke; dot above and below - ND
(1644-1645) - Hartill#21.22: Hong written in fluid style; dot above -