| Issuer | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Year | 1201-1203 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 3 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Iron |
| Weight | |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hartill#17.472, FD#1325, Schjoth#854 |
| Obverse description | Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise (in Regular script). |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Obverse lettering | 嘉 寶 泰 元 (Translation: Jia Tai Yuan Bao Jiatai (2nd era of Ningzong, 1201-1204) / Original currency) |
| Reverse description | Two Chinese ideograms above and two below. |
| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Reverse lettering | 元川 八三 (Translation: Chuan / Yuan / San Ba Sichuan (province) / Year 1 / Series 38) |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | 川 Fengyuan Mint (丰远监), Jiazhou(Jiading-du), modern-day Leshan, Sichuan, China (?-1059; 1069-1129; 1153-?) 川 Huimin Mint (惠民监), Qiongzhou,modern-day Qionglai, Sichuan, China 川 Old Yidu Mint (益都旧监),Chengdu-fu, modern-day Chengdu, Sichuan, China (circa 970-1129) 川 Yazhou, modern-day Ya`an,Sichuan, China (970-1016; 1080-?; 1210-?) |
| Mintage | 1 (1201) - Hartill#17.472: Year 元 (Yuan); Series 38 (三八; San Ba) - 2 (1202) - Hartill#17.473: Year 二 (Er); Series 39 (三九; San Jiu) - 3 (1203) - Hartill#17.474: Year 三 (San); Series 40 (四十; Si Shi) - 3 (1203) - Hartill#17.475: Year 三 (San); Series 41 (四元; Si Yuan) - |
| Numisquare ID | 5098887430 |
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