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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 |
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| Value | 1 Cash |
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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 lettering | 萬曆通寶 (Translation: Wanli Tongbao — "Wanli [reign] Universal Currency") |
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| Mintage | ND (1576-1620) |
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