1 Cash - Shaoding Tongbao, Chun, iron

€221,113.00
IssuerEmpire of China
Year1228-1232
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Cash
CurrencyCash (621-1912)
CompositionIron
Weight
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
Cast
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#17.702, FD#1482, Schjoth#980
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left (in Regular script).
Obverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering 紹 寶 通  定
(Translation: Shao Ding Tong Bao Shaoding (2nd era of Lizong, 1228-1233) / Universal currency)
Reverse descriptionOne Chinese ideogram above and one below.
Reverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script)
Reverse lettering春 二
(Translation: Chun / Er Qichun (mint) / Year 2)
EdgeSmooth.
Mint
Qichun Mint (蕲春监), Qizhou,modern-day Qichun, Hubei, China (1073-1214)
Mintage1 (1228)  - Hartill#17.702: Year 元 (Yuan) -
2 (1229)  - Hartill#17.703: Year 二 (Er) -
3 (1230)  - Hartill#17.704: Year 三 (San) -
4 (1231)  - Hartill#17.705: Year 四 (Si) -
5 (1232)  - Hartill#17.706: Year 五 (Wu) -
Catalog ID8997939160
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