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| Emittent | Empire of China |
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| Jahr | 1630-1644 |
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| Referenz(en) | Hartill#20.334, Schjoth#1274 |
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| Aversschrift | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Reversbeschreibung | The reverse is largely plain, featuring a central square perforation surrounded by a raised inner rim and a plain outer rim. A single Chinese character, 秊 (Ji, meaning 'last of the series'), is positioned above the square hole in the upper field. The field is otherwise unadorned. The surface exhibits substantial encrustation and wear, with the mint mark remaining legible despite heavy patina. |
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| Zusätzliche Informationen |
The Chongzhen reign (1628–1644) was the last of the Ming dynasty, and its cash coinage reflects the fiscal collapse that accompanied it. Provincial mints proliferated wildly as central authority disintegrated, producing a bewildering range of local types distinguished by reverse marks — the character 戶 (Ji) here indicating production under a specific fiscal bureau. Southern-type pieces like this one show the broader, thinner flan proportions associated with Jiangnan-area production as the dynasty fought simultaneously against Manchu incursions from the north and the rebel forces of Li Zicheng from within.
Chongzhen himself hanged himself on Coal Hill as Beijing fell in April 1644.