1 Cash - Hongguang Tongbao, with dot

Issuer Southern Ming regimes
Year 1644-1645
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Cash
Currency
Composition Brass
Weight 3.18 g
Diameter 24 mm
Thickness
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#21.17, FD#2105, Schjoth#1288
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Obverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering  弘 寶 通  光
(Translation: Hong Guang Tong Bao Hongguang (Emperor) / Universal currency)
Reverse description One dot above and sometimes one below.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge Smooth.
Mint
Mintage ND (1644-1645) - Hartill#21.17: Regular Hong; dot above -
ND (1644-1645) - Hartill#21.19: Hong with long middle stroke; dot above -
ND (1644-1645) - Hartill#21.20: Hong with long middle stroke; dot above and below -
ND (1644-1645) - Hartill#21.22: Hong written in fluid style; dot above -
Numisquare ID 3037559380
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