| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Year | 976-989 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.33 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.1 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hartill#16.16, FD#864, Schjoth#460 |
| Obverse description | Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left (in Clerical script). |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, clerical script) |
| Obverse lettering | 太 寶 通 平 (Translation: Tai Ping Tong Bao Taiping (1st era of Taizong, 976-984) / Universal 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 (976-989) - Hartill#16.16: Larger size (around 25 mm) - ND (976-989) - Hartill#16.17: Smaller size (around 24 mm) - |
| Numisquare ID | 1437102540 |
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