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Name or Denominations
1 Cash
Issuer
Empire of China
Ruler
Ming dynasty › Hongwu (明太祖) (1368-1398)
Year of Minting
1368-1393
Currency
Cash (621-1912)
Shape
Round with a square hole
Rarity
Rare
Weight
4.02 g
Diameter
22 mm
Thickness
1.6 mm
Material
Bronze
Shape
Round with a square hole
Edge Type
Plain
Technique
Cast
Front design
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Back design
Two Chinese ideograms to the right.
Year of Minting
1368-1393
Emperor
Ming dynasty › Hongwu (明太祖) (1368-1398)
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Inscriptions
Obverse: 洪 寶 通 武 Reverse: 一 銭
Context
Casting of Hongwu coins started in 1368, but was not continuous. Large coins were discontinued in 1371, with all minting being suspended from 1375 to 1376, then again from 1387 to 1389 (that time due to a copper shortage). Minting was finally stopped again in 1393 in favour of paper money.
Rarity
Rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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