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1 Cash - Chongzhen Tongbao, northern type, Chong
| Issuer | Board of Revenue Mint / Board of Works Mint, Ming Dynasty |
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| Year | 1630-1644 |
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| Value | 1 Cash |
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| Obverse description | Cast brass cash coin of standard Ming Dynasty format, featuring a central square perforation surrounded by a raised inner rim and a plain outer rim. Four Chinese ideograms in regular script (kaishu) are arranged in the traditional cruciform reading order — top, bottom, right, left — around the central square hole, forming the reign title and currency legend. The characters are boldly cast in relief against a flat field, typical of the northern-type Chongzhen series. The overall style is characteristic of late Ming provincial casting, with slightly uneven relief and a granular surface texture. |
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| Reverse lettering | 重 (Translation: Chong — Chongqing-fu mint) |
| Edge | Plain |
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