3 Cash - Jiatai Yuanbao, Li, with year, iron

Issuer Empire of China
Year 1201
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#17.476
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 元利 八五
(Translation: Li / Yuan / Wu Ba Lizhou (city) / Year 1 / Series 58)
Edge Smooth.
Mint
Shaoxing Mint (绍兴监), Lizhou,modern-day Guangyuan, Sichuan, China (1005-1128; 1145-?)
Mintage 1 (1201) - Hartill#17.476: Year 元 (Yuan); Series 56 (五六; Wu Liu) -
1 (1201) - Hartill#17.477: Year 元 (Yuan); Series 57 (五七; Wu Qi) -
1 (1201) - Hartill#17.478: Year 元 (Yuan); Series 58 (五八; Wu Ba) -
1 (1201) - Hartill#17.479-480: Year 元 (Yuan); Series 59 (五九; Wu Jiu; minor varieties) -
Numisquare ID 2454481530
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