| Issuer | Empire of China |
| Year | 1253-1258 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.53 g |
| Dimensions | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round with a square hole Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hartill#17.813, FD#1559, Schjoth#1024 |
| Obverse description | Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise (in Regular script). |
| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Obverse lettering | 皇
寶 宋
元 (Translation: Huang Song Yuan Bao Imperial Song / Original currency) |
| Reverse description | One Chinese ideogram above. |
| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Reverse lettering | 二 (Translation: Er Year 2) |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | Guangji Mint (广积监), Shizhou,modern-day Yichang, Hubei, China (circa 1096) Shenquan Mint (神泉监), Muzhou,modern-day Jiande, Zhejiang, China (1074-1161; 1196-?) Yongping Mint (永平监), Raozhou,modern-day Boyang, Jiangxi, China (circa 977-1157) |
| Mintage | 1 (1253) - Hartill#17.813: Year 元 (Yuan) - 2 (1254) - Hartill#17.814: Year 二 (Er) - 3 (1255) - Hartill#17.815: Year 三 (San) - 4 (1256) - Hartill#17.816: Year 四 (Si) - 5 (1257) - Hartill#17.817: Year 五 (Wu) - 6 (1258) - Hartill#17.818: Year 六 (Liu) - |
| Catalog ID | 3023144420 |
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