Fractional cash - Taiding Yuan Nian, temple coin

€221,698.00
IssuerEmpire of China
Year1324
TypeToken
ValueFractional cash (1/2)
CurrencyCash (621-1912)
CompositionBronze
Weight
Dimensions22 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
Cast
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#19.63, FD#1759
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Obverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering 泰 寶 年  定
(Translation: Tai Ding Yuan Nian Taiding (1st era of Yesün Temür Khan, 1324-1328) / First year)
Reverse descriptionBlank (uniface).
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
EdgeSmooth.
Mint
Mintage1 (1324)  - -
Catalog ID6302402970
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