The Tianyou Tongbao was issued by Chen Youliang, the warlord who declared himself emperor of the Great Han and proved to be Zhu Yuanzhang's most dangerous rival during the collapse of Yuan authority. His regime was short-lived by any measure — the dynasty effectively ended at the Battle of Lake Poyang in 1363, one of the largest naval engagements in history, where Chen was killed by an arrow. Coins struck under his authority survive in relatively small numbers, a predictable consequence of a reign measured in months rather than years.
The Tianyou Tongbao was issued by Chen Youliang, the warlord who declared himself emperor of the Great Han and proved to be Zhu Yuanzhang's most dangerous rival during the collapse of Yuan authority. His regime was short-lived by any measure — the dynasty effectively ended at the Battle of Lake Poyang in 1363, one of the largest naval engagements in history, where Chen was killed by an arrow. Coins struck under his authority survive in relatively small numbers, a predictable consequence of a reign measured in months rather than years.