| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Year | 995-997 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.54 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hartill#16.35, FD#872, Schjoth#465 |
| Obverse description | Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise (in Regular script). |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Obverse lettering | 至 寶 道 元 (Translation: Zhi Dao Yuan Bao Zhidao (5th era of Taizong, 995-997) / Original currency) |
| Reverse description | Blank (uniface). |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | Baoquan Mint (宝泉监), Ezhou,modern-day Wuchang District, Hubei, China (997-?; 1074-1102; 1170-1179) Taiyuan-fu, modern-day Taiyuan,Shanxi, China (979-1039) Yongfeng Mint (永丰监), Chizhou,modern-day Guichi District, Anhui, China (996) Yongping Mint (永平监), Raozhou,modern-day Boyang, Jiangxi, China (circa 977-1157) |
| Mintage | ND (995-997) - Hartill#16.35: Large size (around 23 mm) - ND (995-997) - Hartill#16.36: Small size (around 21 mm) - |
| Numisquare ID | 1179583080 |
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