Two Chinese ideograms to the right and to the left.
Reverse script
Chinese (traditional, regular
script)
Reverse lettering
二一
分錢 (Translation: Yi Qian Er Fen 1 Qian 2 Fen (weight of 1 Cash))
Edge
Smooth.
Mint
Jiangning (Nanjing) Mint,modern-day Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (circa 1361-1670) Ministry of Public Works Mint, New Branch (工部局), Nanjing, China (1599-1644) Ministry of Public Works Mint(工部局), Beijing, China (1361-1726) Ministry of Public Works Mint(工部局), Nanjing, China (1361-1726) Ministry of Revenue Mint, New Branch (戶部局), Nanjing, China (circa 1623) Ministry of Revenue Mint (戶部局),Beijing, China (1622-1727) Ministry of Revenue Mint (戶部局),Nanjing, China (1599-1644) Miyun Garison Mint, modern-day Miyun District, Beijing, China (1625-1648) Xuanfu Garrison Mint, modern-day District de Xuanhua, Hebei, China (circa 1625-1644) Yunnan Provincial Mint,China Zhejiang Provincial Mint,China Zhili Garrison Mints, modern-day Hebei-Beijiang-Tianjin, China