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1 Cash - Chongzhen Tongbao, large type
| Issuer | Ming Dynasty Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 1628-1630 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central square hole (穿) surrounded by a raised square rim, with four large Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu) arranged in cruciform fashion around the central aperture, reading top-to-bottom and right-to-left: 崇禎通寶 (Chongzhen Tongbao). The characters are boldly cast in high relief against a flat field, rendered in the large-type style characteristic of early Chongzhen reign issues. An outer raised circular rim borders the coin, and the overall surface displays the typical patina of cast brass, with areas of green verdigris consistent with age. |
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| Obverse lettering | 崇禎通寶 (Translation: Chongzhen Tongbao — "Chongzhen [Emperor's reign] / Universal currency") |
| Reverse description | Plain reverse featuring a central square hole (穿) framed by a raised square rim, surrounded by a smooth, unadorned flat field with no inscriptions or mint marks. A raised circular rim runs along the outer edge. The surface exhibits heavy patination with mottled brown and green tones consistent with a cast brass coin of the late Ming period. |
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