| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Year | 1093-1094 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Iron |
| Weight | 11.31 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Thickness | 3.0 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hartill#16.271, FD#988, Schjoth#580 |
| Obverse description | Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise (in Seal script). |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, seal script) |
| Obverse lettering | 元 寶 佑 通 (Translation: Yuan You Tong Bao Yuanyou (1st era of Zhezong, 1086-1094) / Universal currency) |
| Reverse description | Blank (uniface). |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | Baoxin Mint (宝新监), Rongzhou,modern-day Rongshui, Guangxi, China (circa 1116) Guangji Mint (广济监), Tongzhou,modern-day Dali County, Shaanxi, China (circa 1081) Hancheng Mint / Foundry of the Longmen Mint (韩城监 / 又称龙门监), Tongzhou, modern-day Hejin, Shanxi,China (1083-?; 1087-?) Hezhong Mint (河中府钱院),Hezhong-fu, modern-day Puzhou, Yongji, Shanxi, China (circa 1087) Jizhong Mint (济众监), Xingzhou,modern-day Lüeyang, Shaanxi, China (1006-1128) Lianzhou Mint (铸钱院), modern-day Lianxian, Guangxi, China Liuzhou Mint (柳州钱监), modern-day Liuzhou, Guangxi, China Quanzhou Mint (全州钱监), modern-day Guanyang, Guangxi, China Shaoxing Mint (绍兴监), Lizhou,modern-day Guangyuan, Sichuan, China (1005-1128; 1145-?) Tongbao Mint (通宝监), Yongzhou,modern-day Nanning, Guangxi, China (circa 1116) Xunzhou Mint (浔州钱监), modern-day Guiping, Guangxi, China (circa 1078-1093; 1104-1110) Yulin Mint (郁林钱监), Yulinzhou,modern-day Yulin, Guangxi, China |
| Mintage | ND (1093-1094) - Hartill#16.271-272: Minor varieties - |
| Numisquare ID | 8131411690 |
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