| Issuer | Empire of China |
| Year | 960-976 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.42 g |
| Dimensions | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round with a square hole Cast |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hartill#16.1, FD#859, Schjoth#452 |
| Obverse description | Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left (in Clerical script). |
| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, clerical script) |
| Obverse lettering | 宋
寶 通
元 (Translation: Song Yuan Tong Bao Inaugurale Song / Universal currency) |
| Reverse description | One crescent at various locations. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND
(960-976) - Hartill#16.1a: Type 1; crescent above - ND (960-976) - Hartill#16.1b: Type 1; crescent to the left - ND (960-976) - Hartill#16.1c: Type 1; crescent to the right - ND (960-976) - Hartill#16.2 g: Type 2; crescent below - ND (960-976) - Hartill#16.2e: Type 2; crescent above (left-shoulder Yuan) - ND (960-976) - Hartill#16.2f: Type 2; crescent to the right - ND (960-976) - Hartill#16.2h: Type 2; crescent to the left - ND (960-976) - Hartill#16.4: Type 2: crescent above (right-shoulder Yuan) - |
| Catalog ID | 6809008720 |
| Comments |
