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1 Cash - Yongli Tongbao
| Issuer | Southern Ming regimes |
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| Year | 1646-1659 |
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| Diameter | 25 mm |
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| Obverse description | Round cast bronze coin with a central square perforation, surrounded by a plain inner rim. Four Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu) are arranged symmetrically around the central hole, reading clockwise from the top: 永 (Yong), 曆 (Li), 通 (Tong), 寶 (Bao), forming the reign title and denomination legend 永曆通寶 (Yongli Tongbao). The characters are bold and well-defined in raised relief against a flat field, executed in the standard format of Ming dynasty cast cash coinage. The outer rim is raised and slightly irregular, consistent with hand-finishing of cast pieces. The surfaces show an even reddish-brown patina with traces of green cuprite corrosion. |
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| Obverse lettering | 永曆通寶 (Translation: Yongli Tongbao - Yongli (Emperor) / Universal currency) |
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| Mintage | ND (1646-1659) - Hartill#21.45: Tong with one dot; large size - ND (1646-1659) - Hartill#21.46: Tong with one dot; small size - ND (1646-1659) - Hartill#21.50: Tong with two dots; Er Bao - ND (1646-1659) - Hartill#21.54: Tong with two dots; Zhen Bao - |
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