Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left (in Regular script).
Obverse script
Chinese (traditional, regular
script)
Obverse lettering
咸
寶 元
淳 (Translation: Xian Chun Yuan Bao Xianchun (era of Duzong, 1265-1274) / Original currency)
Reverse description
One Chinese ideogram above.
Reverse script
Chinese (traditional, regular
script)
Reverse lettering
二 (Translation: Er Year 2)
Edge
Smooth.
Mint
Guangji Mint (广积监), Shizhou,modern-day Yichang, Hubei, China (circa 1096) Shenquan Mint (神泉监), Muzhou,modern-day Jiande, Zhejiang, China (1074-1161; 1196-?) Yongping Mint (永平监), Raozhou,modern-day Boyang, Jiangxi, China (circa 977-1157)
Mintage
1 (1265) - Hartill#17.841: Year 元 (Yuan) - 2 (1266) - Hartill#17.842: Year 二 (Er) - 3 (1267) - Hartill#17.843: Year 三 (San) - 4 (1268) - Hartill#17.844: Year 四 (Si) - 5 (1269) - Hartill#17.845: Year 五 (Wu) - 6 (1270) - Hartill#17.846: Year 六 (Liu) - 7 (1271) - Hartill#17.847: Year 七 (Qi) - 8 (1272) - Hartill#17.848: Year 八 (Ba) -