2 Cash - Yuanfeng Tongbao, Running script, with crescent, iron

€214,120.00
IssuerEmpire of China
Year1078-1085
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value2 Cash
CurrencyCash (621-1912)
CompositionIron
Weight
Dimensions31 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
Cast
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#16.256
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read clockwise (in Running script).
Obverse scriptChinese (traditional, running script)
Obverse lettering 元 寶 豐  通
(Translation: Yuan Feng Tong Bao Yuanfeng (2nd era of Shenzong, 1078-1085) / Universal currency)
Reverse descriptionOne crescent above (facing down).
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
EdgeSmooth.
MintBaofengxia Mint (宝丰下监), Xuzhou,modern-day Tongshan, Jiangsu, China (?-1085)
Foundry of the Yanzhou Mint / Fushi
Mint (肤施监 / 又称延州监), Yan`an-fu, modern-day Yan`an, Shaanxi,China
Fumin Mint (阜民监), Shangzhou,Shaanxi, China (1040-1050, 1075-?)
Guangji Mint (广济监), Tongzhou,modern-day Dali County, Shaanxi, China (circa 1081)
Hancheng Mint / Foundry of the
Longmen Mint (韩城监 / 又称龙门监), Tongzhou, modern-day Hejin, Shanxi,China (1083-?; 1087-?)
Hezhong Mint (河中府钱院),Hezhong-fu, modern-day Puzhou, Yongji, Shanxi, China (circa
1087)
Huazhou Mint (华州钱监), modern-day
Hua County, Shaanxi, China (1071)
Jingzhao-fu Mint, Yongxing Army(京兆府监), modern-day Xi`an, Shaanxi, China (1071)
Jizhong Mint (济众监), Xingzhou,modern-day Lüeyang, Shaanxi, China (1006-1128)
Linzhou Mint / Foundry of the
Chunhua Mint (邻州监 / 又称淳化监), modern-day Binzhou, Shaanxi, China(1075-1080)
Longzhou Mint (陇州钱监), modern-day
Long County, Shaanxi, China (1078-1083)
Luonan Mint (洛南监), Shangzhou,modern-day Luonan County, Shaanxi, China (1075)
Qinzhou Mint (秦州监), modern-day
Tianshui, Gansu, China (1081-1083)
Shaoxing Mint (绍兴监), Lizhou,modern-day Guangyuan, Sichuan, China (1005-1128; 1145-?)
Taoshan Garrison Mint (滔山镇监),Minzhou, modern-day Xihe County, Gansu, China (1078)
Xunzhou Mint (浔州钱监), modern-day
Guiping, Guangxi, China (circa 1078-1093; 1104-1110)
Yaozhou Mint (耀州钱监), modern-day
Yao County, Shaanxi, China (1075-1080)
Zaicheng Mint (在城监), Jingzhou,modern-day Lingbao, Henan, China (1075)
Zhuyang Mint (朱阳监), Jingzhou,modern-day Lingbao, Henan, China (1041)
MintageND (1078-1085)  - -
Catalog ID1389329630
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