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1 Cash - Chongzhen Tongbao, southern type, Jiu
| Issuer | Ministry of Revenue Mint (戶部局) |
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| Year | 1630-1644 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Cast round coin with a central square perforation, surrounded by four Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu) arranged in cruciform reading order: top to bottom, right to left. The four-character reign title legend 崇禎通寶 (Chongzhen Tongbao) occupies the four quadrants of the inner field, separated by the square central hole. The characters are boldly rendered in relief against a flat field, enclosed within an inner rim and an outer raised border. The style is characteristic of late Ming dynasty southern mint issues. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Obverse lettering | 崇 寶 通 禎 (Translation: Chong Zhen Tong Bao Chongzhen (Emperor) / Universal currency) |
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