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1 Cash - Chongzhen Tongbao, northern type, Chong with crescent
| 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 | Central square hole flanked by four Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu), arranged in cruciform reading order: top to bottom and right to left, rendering the legend 崇禎通寶 (Chongzhen Tongbao). The characters are cast in relief within a plain inner rim and a raised outer rim. The overall style is typical of late Ming dynasty cast brass cash coinage, with moderately bold strokes and a well-defined field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 崇禎通寶 (Translation: Chongzhen Tongbao — "Chongzhen [reign] Universal Currency") |
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| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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