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2 Cash - Chongzhen Tongbao, southern type, with dot
| Issuer | Ming Dynasty Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 1630-1644 |
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| Composition | Brass |
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| Obverse description | Cast brass cash coin of the southern type, featuring a central square perforation flanked by four Chinese characters arranged in the traditional cross pattern reading clockwise from the top: 崇 (Chong), 禎 (Zhen), 寶 (Bao), 通 (Tong), together forming the reign title legend 崇禎通寶 (Chongzhen Tongbao). The characters are rendered in a robust, slightly irregular Song-style script with raised strokes against a flat field, characteristic of southern mint production. A small dot, diagnostic of this particular variety, appears in the field, serving as a mint or batch identifier. The coin is encircled by a plain raised rim, and the overall fabric shows the slightly uneven surface typical of hand-cast late Ming coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | 崇 寶 通 禎 (Translation: Chong Zhen Tong Bao Chongzhen (Emperor) / Universal currency) |
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| Mintage | ND (1630-1644) |
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