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2 Cash - Chongzhen Tongbao, southern type, Gong
| Issuer | Ministry of Public Works Mint (工部局), China |
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| Year | 1630-1644 |
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| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
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| Obverse lettering | 崇禎通寶 (Translation: Chong Zhen Tong Bao — Chongzhen (Emperor) / Universal currency) |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays two Chinese characters arranged vertically above and below the central square hole: 工 (Gōng, Ministry of Public Works, indicating the issuing mint) above the perforation and 二 (Èr, meaning 'two') below, denoting the denomination of 2 Cash. The characters are cast in regular script with clear, angular strokes. The field is plain and flat, with a raised rim consistent with the obverse. This mintmark and denomination combination identifies the coin as a product of the Ministry of Public Works Mint at Nanjing. |
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| Mint | Ministry of Public Works Mint (工部局), Nanjing, China (1361-1726) |
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