2 Cash - Jiading Tongbao, Chun, read standard, iron

Issuer Empire of China
Year 1208-1220
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 2 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Iron
Weight 6.84 g
Diameter 29 mm
Thickness 2.4 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#17.569, FD#1381, Schjoth#906
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left (standard; in Regular script).
Obverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering  嘉 寶 通  定
(Translation: Jia Ding Tong Bao Jiading (4th era of Ningzong, 1208-1224) / Universal currency)
Reverse description One Chinese ideogram above and at least one below.
Reverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Reverse lettering 春 五
(Translation: Chun / Wu Qichun (mint) / Year 5)
Edge Smooth.
Mint
Qichun Mint (蕲春监), Qizhou,modern-day Qichun, Hubei, China (1073-1214)
Mintage 1 (1208) - Hartill#17.569: Year 元 (Yuan); Fou Bao -
1 (1208) - Hartill#17.570: Year 元 (Yuan); Er Bao -
2 (1209) - Hartill#17.571: Year 二 (Er) -
3 (1210) - Hartill#17.572: Year 三 (San) -
4 (1211) - Hartill#17.573: Year 四 (Si) -
5 (1212) - Hartill#17.574: Year 五 (Wu) -
13 (1220) - Hartill#17.583: Year 十三 (Shi San) -
Numisquare ID 4894179770
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