Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Obverse script
Chinese (traditional, regular
script)
Obverse lettering
永
通 寶
昌 (Translation: Yong Chang Tong Bao Yongchang (era of Li Zicheng, 1644-1645) / Universal currency)
Reverse description
Blank (uniface).
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge
Smooth.
Mint
Mintage
ND
(1644-1645) - Hartill#21.1: Yong written with dot at top - ND
(1644-1645) - Hartill#21.2: Yong written with one line at top - ND
(1644-1645) - Hartill#21.3: Yong written with two lines at top -