3 Cash - Qingyuan Tongbao, read standard, with crescent and dot, with series number, iron

Issuer Empire of China
Year 1195-1200
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#17.452, Schjoth#830
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left (standard; in Regular script).
Obverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering  慶 寶 通  元
(Translation: Qing Yuan Tong Bao Qingyuan (1st era of Ningzong, 1195-1200) / Universal currency)
Reverse description One crescent (facing up) with two dots above and two Chinese ideograms below.
Reverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Reverse lettering 十五
(Translation: Wu Shi Series 50)
Edge Smooth.
Mint Fengyuan Mint (丰远监), Jiazhou(Jiading-du), modern-day Leshan, Sichuan, China (?-1059; 1069-1129;
1153-?)
Huimin Mint (惠民监), Qiongzhou,modern-day Qionglai, Sichuan, China
Old Yidu Mint (益都旧监),Chengdu-fu, modern-day Chengdu, Sichuan, China (circa
970-1129)
Shaoxing Mint (绍兴监), Lizhou,modern-day Guangyuan, Sichuan, China (1005-1128; 1145-?)
Yazhou, modern-day Ya`an,Sichuan, China (970-1016; 1080-?; 1210-?)
Mintage ND (1195-1200) - Hartill#17.452: Series 50 (五十; Wu Shi) -
ND (1195-1200) - Hartill#17.453: Series 51 (五一; Wu Yi) -
ND (1195-1200) - Hartill#17.454: Series 52 (五二; Wu Er) -
ND (1195-1200) - Hartill#17.455: Series 53 (五三; Wu San) -
ND (1195-1200) - Hartill#17.456: Series 54 (五四; Wu Si) -
ND (1195-1200) - Hartill#17.457: Series 55 (五五; Wu Wu) -
ND (1195-1200) - Hartill#17.458: Series 56 (五六; Wu Liu) -
Numisquare ID 7853559560
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