| Issuer | Empire of China |
| Year | 1078-1085 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.25 g |
| Dimensions | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round with a square hole Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hartill#16.235, FD#963, Schjoth#547 |
| Obverse description | Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise (in Running script). |
| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, running script) |
| Obverse lettering | 元
寶 豐
通 (Translation: Yuan Feng Tong Bao Yuanfeng (2nd era of Shenzong, 1078-1085) / Universal currency) |
| Reverse description | Blank (uniface). |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | Baoquan Mint (宝泉监), Ezhou,modern-day Wuchang District, Hubei, China (997-?; 1074-1102; 1170-1179) Fengguo Mint (丰国监), Jianzhou,modern-day Jian`ou, Fujian, China (?-1175) Fumin Mint (阜民监), Huizhou,Guangdong, China (1067) Guanghui Mint, Nanping Army(广惠监), modern-day Jiangjin, Chongqing, China (1075-1149) Guangji Mint (广济监), Wanzhou,modern-day Wanzhou District, Chongqing, China (circa 1068-?; 1083-1124) Guangji Mint (广积监), Shizhou,modern-day Yichang, Hubei, China (circa 1096) Guangning Mint (广宁监), Jiangzhou,modern-day Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China (999-?; 1170-?) Qichun Mint (蕲春监), Qizhou,modern-day Qichun, Hubei, China (1073-1214) Shenquan Mint (神泉监), Muzhou,modern-day Jiande, Zhejiang, China (1074-1161; 1196-?) Susong Mint (宿松监), Shuzhou,modern-day Susong, Anhui, China (1073-?; 1170-1175; 1178-1183) Taoshan Garrison Mint (滔山镇监),Minzhou, modern-day Xihe County, Gansu, China (1078) Tong`an Mint (同安监), Shuzhou,modern-day Qianshan, Anhui, China (1073-1214) Weiyuan Garrison Mint, Tongyuan Army (威远镇监), modern-day Wushan County, Gansu, China (1068) Xining Mint (熙宁监), Hengzhou,modern-day Hengyang, Hunan, China (1068) Yongfeng Mint (永丰监), Chizhou,modern-day Guichi District, Anhui, China (996) Yongping Mint (永平监), Raozhou,modern-day Boyang, Jiangxi, China (circa 977-1157) Yuanfeng Mint (元丰监), Wuzhou,Guangxi, China (1074-1136) Zaicheng Mint (在城监), Jingzhou,modern-day Lingbao, Henan, China (1075) Zhuyang Mint (朱阳监), Jingzhou,modern-day Lingbao, Henan, China (1041) |
| Mintage | ND
(1078-1085) - Hartill#16.235: Bao with spread feet; large size (around 23 mm) - ND (1078-1085) - Hartill#16.236: Bao with spread feet; small size (22 mm) - ND (1078-1085) - Hartill#16.237: Bao with claw feet - |
| Catalog ID | 2823497500 |
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