| Issuer | Empire of China |
| Year | 1174-1179 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Iron |
| Weight | 6.60 g |
| Dimensions | 24 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round with a square hole Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hartill#17.246 |
| Obverse description | Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise (in Regular script). |
| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Obverse lettering | 淳
寶 熙
元 (Translation: Chun Xi Yuan Bao Chunxi (3rd era of Xiaozong, 1174-1189) / Original currency) |
| Reverse description | One crescent and one dot at various locations. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | Baoquan Mint (宝泉监), Ezhou,modern-day Wuchang District, Hubei, China (997-?; 1074-1102; 1170-1179) Fengyu Mint, Linjiang Army(丰余监), modern-day Linjiangzhen, Jiangxi, China (1170-1179) Fengyuan Mint (丰远监), Jiazhou(Jiading-du), modern-day Leshan, Sichuan, China (?-1059; 1069-1129; 1153-?) Fumin Mint / Foundry of the Daye and Dabao Mints, Xingguo Army (富民监 / 又称大冶监), Daye, Hubei, China(1170-1212) Guangning Mint (广宁监), Jiangzhou,modern-day Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China (999-?; 1170-?) Huimin Mint (惠民监), Qiongzhou,modern-day Qionglai, Sichuan, China Iron Currency Mint, Nan`an Army(铁钱监), modern-day Dayu, Jiangxi, China (circa 1172) Old Yidu Mint (益都旧监),Chengdu-fu, modern-day Chengdu, Sichuan, China (circa 970-1129) Qi`an Mint (齐安监), Huangzhou,modern-day Huanggang, Hubei, China (?-1179) Qianzhou Mint (虔州钱监), modern-day Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China (circa 1170) Qichun Mint (蕲春监), Qizhou,modern-day Qichun, Hubei, China (1073-1214) Shaoxing Mint (绍兴监), Lizhou,modern-day Guangyuan, Sichuan, China (1005-1128; 1145-?) Susong Mint (宿松监), Shuzhou,modern-day Susong, Anhui, China (1073-?; 1170-1175; 1178-1183) Tong`an Mint (同安监), Shuzhou,modern-day Qianshan, Anhui, China (1073-1214) Yazhou, modern-day Ya`an,Sichuan, China (970-1016; 1080-?; 1210-?) Yufeng Mint (裕丰监), Fuzhou,Jiangxi, China (1170-1179) Yuguo Mint (裕国监), Fuzhou,modern-day Linjiang, Jiangxi, China (1170-1179) |
| Mintage | ND
(1174-1179) - Hartill#17.245: Crescent above (facing up) and dot below - ND (1174-1179) - Hartill#17.246: Crescent to the left and dot to the right - ND (1174-1179) - Hartill#17.247: Crescent to the right and dot to the left - |
| Catalog ID | 9303363710 |
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