1 Cash - Dading Tongbao, with year and crescent

Issuer Great Jin
Year 1188-1189
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (1158-1216)
Composition Bronze
Weight 3.21 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness 1.0 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#18.45
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Obverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering  大 寶 通  定
(Translation: Da Ding Tong Bao Dading (era of Shizong, 1161-1189) / Universal currency)
Reverse description One Chinese ideogram above and one crescent below.
Reverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Reverse lettering
(Translation: Shen Wu Shen (year 45))
Edge Smooth.
Mint
Mintage 45 (1188) - Hartill#18.45: (戊)申 (Wu Shen); Crescent facing up -
45 (1188) - Hartill#18.46: (戊)申 (Wu Shen); Crescent facing down -
46 (1189) - Hartill#18.49: (己)酉 (Ji You); Crescent facing down -
Numisquare ID 6464780660
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