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1 Cash - Chongzhen Tongbao, southern type, with horse
| Issuer | Ming Dynasty |
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| Year | 1630-1644 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Cast brass cash coin featuring the four-character reign title legend 崇禎通寶 (Chongzhen Tongbao) arranged in a cruciform reading pattern around a central square hole. The characters are rendered in regular script (kaishu), with 崇 (Chong) at the top, 寶 (Bao) at the bottom, 通 (Tong) to the right, and 禎 (Zhen) to the left, conforming to the standard Ming dynasty cash coin layout. The inner and outer rims are well-defined, framing the inscription within a broad, lightly patinated field. The casting shows characteristic southern mint workmanship, with slightly irregular but legible strokes. |
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| Obverse lettering | 崇 寶 通 禎 (Translation: Chong Zhen Tong Bao Chongzhen (Emperor) / Universal currency) |
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| 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) |
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