2 Cash - Jiading Tongbao, Chun, read standard, iron

€167,470.00
IssuerEmpire of China
Year1208-1220
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value2 Cash
CurrencyCash (621-1912)
CompositionIron
Weight6.84 g
Dimensions29 mm
Thickness2.4 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
Cast
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#17.569, FD#1381, Schjoth#906
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left (standard; in Regular script).
Obverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering 嘉 寶 通  定
(Translation: Jia Ding Tong Bao Jiading (4th era of Ningzong, 1208-1224) / Universal currency)
Reverse descriptionOne Chinese ideogram above and at least one below.
Reverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script)
Reverse lettering春 五
(Translation: Chun / Wu Qichun (mint) / Year 5)
EdgeSmooth.
Mint
Qichun Mint (蕲春监), Qizhou,modern-day Qichun, Hubei, China (1073-1214)
Mintage1 (1208)  - Hartill#17.569: Year 元 (Yuan); Fou Bao -
1 (1208)  - Hartill#17.570: Year 元 (Yuan); Er Bao -
2 (1209)  - Hartill#17.571: Year 二 (Er) -
3 (1210)  - Hartill#17.572: Year 三 (San) -
4 (1211)  - Hartill#17.573: Year 四 (Si) -
5 (1212)  - Hartill#17.574: Year 五 (Wu) -
13 (1220)  - Hartill#17.583: Year 十三 (Shi San) -
Catalog ID4894179770
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