| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Year | 990-994 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 4.32 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hartill#16.25, FD#867, Schjoth#463 |
| Obverse description | Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise (in Regular script). |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Obverse lettering | 淳 寶 化 元 (Translation: Chun Hua Yuan Bao Chunhua (4th era of Taizong, 990-994) / Original currency) |
| Reverse description | Blank (uniface). |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | Taiyuan-fu, modern-day Taiyuan,Shanxi, China (979-1039) Yongping Mint (永平监), Raozhou,modern-day Boyang, Jiangxi, China (circa 977-1157) |
| Mintage | ND (990-994) - Hartill#16.25-26: Regular Shui (minor varieties) - ND (990-994) - Hartill#16.27: Shortened Shui - |
| Numisquare ID | 8588794380 |
| Comments |