1 Cash - Chongzhen Tongbao, southern type

Issuer Empire of China
Year 1630-1644
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Brass
Weight 2.56 g
Diameter 23 mm
Thickness 1.0 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#20.302, Hartill#20.319
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Obverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering  崇 寶 通  禎
(Translation: Chong Zhen Tong Bao Chongzhen (Emperor) / Universal currency)
Reverse description Blank (uniface).
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge Smooth.
Mint Chaojing Mint, Nanjing, Jiangsu,China (circa 1628-1644)
Gongqing Mint, China (circa
1628-1644)
Jiangning (Nanjing) Mint,modern-day Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (circa 1361-1670)
Ministry of Public Works Mint, New
Branch (工部局), Nanjing, China (1599-1644)
Ministry of Public Works Mint(工部局), Nanjing, China (1361-1726)
Ministry of Revenue Mint (戶部局),Nanjing, China (1599-1644)
Tongguanshan Mint, modern-day
District de Tongguanshan, Anhui, China (circa 1628-1644)
Mintage ND (1630-1644) - Hartill#20.302: Tong with one dot -
ND (1630-1644) - Hartill#20.319: Tong with two dots (looks like three dots) -
Numisquare ID 8662614210
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