Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left (in Regular script).
Obverse script
Chinese (traditional, regular
script)
Obverse lettering
建
寶 通
炎 (Translation: Jian Yan Tong Bao Jianyan (1st era of Geozong, 1127-1130) / Universal currency)
Reverse description
Blank (uniface).
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge
Smooth.
Mint
Fumin Mint (阜民监), Huizhou,Guangdong, China (1067) Guanghui Mint, Nanping Army(广惠监), modern-day Jiangjin, Chongqing, China (1075-1149) Old Yidu Mint (益都旧监),Chengdu-fu, modern-day Chengdu, Sichuan, China (circa 970-1129) Qianzhou Mint (虔州钱监), modern-day Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China (circa 1170) Qichun Mint (蕲春监), Qizhou,modern-day Qichun, Hubei, China (1073-1214) Shenquan Mint (神泉监), Muzhou,modern-day Jiande, Zhejiang, China (1074-1161; 1196-?) Susong Mint (宿松监), Shuzhou,modern-day Susong, Anhui, China (1073-?; 1170-1175; 1178-1183) Tong`an Mint (同安监), Shuzhou,modern-day Qianshan, Anhui, China (1073-1214) Yuanfeng Mint (元丰监), Wuzhou,Guangxi, China (1074-1136)
Mintage
ND
(1127-1130) - Hartill#17.20: Large size (around 23 mm) - ND
(1127-1130) - Hartill#17.21: Small size (around 22 mm); Jian with distinct left dot - ND
(1129-1130) - Hartill#17.22: Small size (around 22 mm); elegant characters (Old Yidu Mint) -