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2 Cash - Chongzhen Tongbao, southern type
| Issuer | Ming Dynasty Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 1630-1644 |
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| Composition | Brass |
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| Obverse description | Central square perforation surrounded by a raised square rim, with four Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu) disposed in the four quadrants around the central hole, read in the traditional order: top, bottom, right, left. The four characters 崇禎通寶 (Chongzhen Tongbao) are rendered in bold, well-defined relief typical of southern Ming casting workshops. The field between the characters and the outer rim is plain and slightly concave, characteristic of the southern-type flan. The coin is struck on a broad, flat planchet with a clearly defined outer rim encircling the entire design. |
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| Obverse lettering | 崇禎通寶 (Translation: Chongzhen Tongbao — "Chongzhen [era] circulating treasure") |
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| Edge | Plain |
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