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1 Cash - Chongzhen Tongbao, northern type, Gong
| Issuer | Ministry of Public Works Mint (工部局), Ming Dynasty |
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| Year | 1630-1644 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central square perforation surrounded by a raised square rim, with four Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu) arranged in cruciform fashion around the central hole, read top-to-bottom and right-to-left: 崇 (Chong, top), 禎 (Zhen, right), 通 (Tong, bottom), 寶 (Bao, left), forming the reign-title inscription 崇禎通寶. The characters are cast in raised relief within a plain, unadorned field. A raised circular rim frames the entire design, with no additional decorative elements in the outer field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 崇 寶 通 禎 (Translation: Chong Zhen Tong Bao Chongzhen (Emperor) / Universal currency) |
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| Mintage | ND (1630-1644) - Hartill#20.269: Tong with one dot, 工 Gong below - ND (1630-1644) - Hartill#20.295: Tong with two dots, 工 Gong above - |
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