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3 Cash - Dayi Tongbao
| Issuer | Great Han dynasty (Chen Youliang) |
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| Year | 1360-1361 |
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| Value | 3 Cash |
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| Reverse description | Plain reverse showing an unadorned flat field surrounding the central square hole, with no inscriptions, symbols, or decorative elements present. A raised inner rim borders the square perforation, and an outer rim encircles the coin's edge. The surface exhibits a mottled green and brown patina with areas of encrustation, typical of cast bronze coins of the mid-14th century. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Chen Youliang proclaimed the Great Han dynasty in 1360 after murdering his own superior, Xu Shouhui, and declared himself emperor at Jiujiang. His regime lasted barely three years before Zhu Yuanzhang — who would found the Ming dynasty — destroyed his fleet at the decisive Battle of Lake Poyang in 1363, one of the largest naval engagements in history. The Dayi Tongbao coinage belongs entirely to those few years of contested rule.
Hartill notes the series is scarce relative to contemporaneous rebel issues, likely a product of Chen's limited territorial control and the disruption of bronze supply during constant military campaigning.