2 Cash - Dasong Yuanbao

Issuer Empire of China
Year 1225-1227
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 2 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Bronze
Weight 8.42 g
Diameter 30 mm
Thickness 2.3 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#17.687, FD#1459, Schjoth#961
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise (in Regular script).
Obverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering  大 寶 宋  元
(Translation: Da Song Yuan Bao Great Song / Original currency)
Reverse description One Chinese ideogram below.
Reverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Reverse lettering
(Translation: San Year 3)
Edge Smooth.
Mint Guangji Mint (广积监), Shizhou,modern-day Yichang, Hubei, China (circa 1096)
Shenquan Mint (神泉监), Muzhou,modern-day Jiande, Zhejiang, China (1074-1161; 1196-?)
Yongping Mint (永平监), Raozhou,modern-day Boyang, Jiangxi, China (circa 977-1157)
Mintage 1 (1225) - Hartill#17.687: Year 元 (Yuan) -
2 (1226) - Hartill#17.688: Year 二 (Er) -
3 (1227) - Hartill#17.689: Year 三 (San) -
Numisquare ID 5245212290
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