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1 Cash - Tianqi Tongbao, Hu
| Issuer | Ministry of Revenue Mint (戶部局) |
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| Year | 1621-1627 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | 天啓通寶 (Translation: Tian Qi Tong Bao — Tianqi (Emperor) / Universal currency) |
| Reverse description | Cast reverse featuring a single Chinese character in regular script (kaishu) positioned above the central square hole. The mint identifier 戸 (Hu), denoting the Ministry of Revenue, appears prominently in the upper field. The character is set within raised inner and outer rims, with the remainder of the field left plain. The square aperture is neatly defined with straight edges characteristic of Ming dynasty casting practice. |
| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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