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1 Cash - Wanli Tongbao, with crescent and dot
| Issuer | Imperial Chinese Government (Ming Dynasty) |
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| Year | 1576-1620 |
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| Shape | Round with a square hole |
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| Obverse description | Central square perforation (cash hole) surrounded by four Chinese characters arranged in cruciform reading order: 萬 (top), 曆 (bottom), 通 (right), 寶 (left), rendered in regular script (kaishu). The four characters read collectively as 'Wanli Tongbao', denoting the reign title of the Wanli Emperor and the meaning 'circulating treasure'. The coin exhibits a plain raised inner rim bordering the square hole and a raised outer rim encircling the coin's periphery. The field is unadorned apart from the inscriptions, and the casting surfaces display characteristic Ming Dynasty workmanship with bold, well-formed strokes. |
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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 |
| Mintage | ND (1576-1620) |
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