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1 Cash - Chongzhen Tongbao, northern type, with Yi Qian - type 2
| Issuer | Ministry of Revenue / Ministry of Public Works, Ming Dynasty |
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| Year | 1630-1644 |
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| Technique | Cast |
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| Obverse description | Cast brass cash coin of standard round form with a central square perforation, surrounded by a raised square rim. The obverse field bears the four-character reign title inscription 崇禎通寶 (Chongzhen Tongbao) arranged in regular script (kaishu) in the traditional reading order: top, bottom, right, left, radiating from the central square hole. The characters are boldly cast in raised relief against a flat field, enclosed between an inner square rim and a raised outer circular border. The calligraphic style is characteristic of late Ming imperial coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | 崇禎通寶 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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