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1 Cash - Wanli Tongbao, small size, with Qian
| Issuer | Ministry of Public Works (工部局), Ming Dynasty |
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| Year | 1576-1620 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central square hole surrounded by a raised inner rim, with four Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu) arranged in cruciform reading order: top, bottom, right, left — 萬曆通寶 (Wanli Tongbao). The characters are boldly cast within the inner field, flanked by the inner and outer raised rims. The outer rim is plain and moderately broad. The overall style is characteristic of Ming Dynasty cast brass cash coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Mint | Ever Normal Granary Mint, Jiangning, modern-day Nanjing, Jiangsu, China Fujian Provincial Mint, China Henan Provincial Mint, China Huguang Provincial Mint, modern-day Hubei-Hunan, China Jiangning (Nanjing) Mint, modern-day Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (circa 1361-1670) Jiangxi Provincial Mint, China Ministry of Public Works Mint, New Branch (工部局), Nanjing, China (1599-1644) Ministry of Public Works Mint (工部局), Beijing, China (1361-1726) Ministry of Public Works Mint (工部局), Nanjing, China (1361-1726) Ministry of Revenue Mint (戶部局), Nanjing, China (1599-1644) River Transport Intendancy Mint, Jiangning, modern-day Nanjing, Jiangsu, China Shaanxi Provincial Mint, China Shandong Provincial Mint, China Shanxi Provincial Mint, China Yunnan Provincial Mint, China |
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