1 Cash - Yongli Tongbao, 'Imperial Message Coin'
| Issuer | Southern Ming regimes |
|---|---|
| Year | 1646-1659 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 4.03 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hartill#21.58, FD#2119, Schjoth#1300 |
| Obverse description | Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Obverse lettering |
永 通 寶 曆 (Translation: Yong Li Tong Bao Yongli (Emperor) / Universal currency) |
| Reverse description | One Chinese ideogram above. |
| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Reverse lettering |
辅 (Translation: [Yu Chi Du Bu Dao (Fu) Liu Yue] Fu [Ming Ding Guo] [By Imperial Decrees, the Overseers of the Board of War, the Regional Commanders, (and the Prefects) are to remain in Yue] to assist [the Ming dynasty, to Li Ding Guo]) |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint |
Guizhou Mint, Zunyi Branch,China Yunnan Mint, Yunnan-fu Branch,modern-day Kunming, Yunnan, China (1659-1911) |
| Mintage |
ND (1646-1659) - Hartill#21.58: 御 (Yu); Tong with open head - ND (1646-1659) - Hartill#21.59: 敕 (Chi); Tong with open head - ND (1646-1659) - Hartill#21.60: 督 (Du); Tong with open head - ND (1646-1659) - Hartill#21.61: 督 (Du); Tong with closed head (and two dots) - ND (1646-1659) - Hartill#21.62: 督 (Du); Tong with closed head (and two dots); different calligraphy - ND (1646-1659) - Hartill#21.63: 部 (Bu); Tong with open head - ND (1646-1659) - Hartill#21.64: 部 (Bu); Tong with closed head - ND (1646-1659) - Hartill#21.65: 道 (Dao); Tong with open head - ND (1646-1659) - Hartill#21.66: 留 (Liu); Tong with closed head - ND (1646-1659) - Hartill#21.67: 粤 (Yue); Tong with closed head (and two dots) - ND (1646-1659) - Hartill#21.68: 辅 (Fu); Tong with closed head - ND (1646-1659) - Hartill#21.69: 明 (Ming); Tong with closed head - ND (1646-1659) - Hartill#21.70: 定 (Ding); Tong with closed head - ND (1646-1659) - Hartill#21.71: 定 (Ding); Tong with open head - ND (1646-1659) - Hartill#21.72: 國 (Guo); Tong with open head - |
| Numisquare ID | 4329598840 |
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