| Issuer | Empire of China |
| Year | 1101-1106 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.14 g |
| Dimensions | 24 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#16.377, FD#1018, Schjoth#609 |
| Obverse description | Four Chinese ideagrams read clockwise (in Running script). |
| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, running script) |
| Obverse lettering | 聖
寶 宋
元 (Translation: Sheng Song Yuan Bao Imperial Song / Original currency) |
| Reverse description | Blank (uniface). |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | Baoquan Mint (宝泉监), Ezhou,modern-day Wuchang District, Hubei, China (997-?; 1074-1102; 1170-1179) Guanghui Mint, Nanping Army(广惠监), modern-day Jiangjin, Chongqing, China (1075-1149) Guangji Mint (广济监), Wanzhou,modern-day Wanzhou District, Chongqing, China (circa 1068-?; 1083-1124) Hezhong Mint (河中府钱院),Hezhong-fu, modern-day Puzhou, Yongji, Shanxi, China (circa 1087) 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
(1101-1106) - Hartill#16.377: Bao with spread feet (in Running script) - ND (1101-1106) - Hartill#16.378-381: Bao with claw feet; regular Song (minor varieties) - ND (1101-1106) - Hartill#16.382: Bao with spread feet (in Regular script) - ND (1101-1106) - Hartill#16.383: Bao with claw feet; oblique Song - |
| Catalog ID | 7709359110 |
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