1 Cash - Wanli Tongbao, inscription repeated

€222,146.00
IssuerEmpire of China
Year1576-1620
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Cash
CurrencyCash (621-1912)
CompositionBrass
Weight3.62 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
Cast
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#20.161, FD#1978, Schjoth#1198
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Obverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering 萬 寶 通  曆
(Translation: Wan Li Tong Bao Wanli (Emperor) / Universal currency)
Reverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Reverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script)
Reverse lettering 萬 寶 通  曆
(Translation: Wan Li Tong Bao Wanli (Emperor) / Universal currency)
EdgeSmooth.
MintEver Normal Granary Mint,Jiangning, modern-day Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Fujian Provincial Mint,China
Henan Provincial Mint,China
Huguang Provincial Mint,modern-day Hubei-Hunan, China
Jiangning (Nanjing) Mint,modern-day Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (circa 1361-1670)
Jiangxi Provincial Mint,China
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 (戶部局),Nanjing, China (1599-1644)
River Transport Intendancy Mint,Jiangning, modern-day Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Shaanxi Provincial Mint,China
Shandong Provincial Mint,China
Shanxi Provincial Mint,China
Yunnan Provincial Mint,China
MintageND (1576-1620)  - -
Catalog ID4118221930
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