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Name or Denominations
1 Cash
Issuer
Empire of China
Ruler
NA
Year of Minting
1335-1340
Currency
Cash (621-1912)
Shape
Round with a square hole
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
4.10 g
Diameter
23 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Bronze
Shape
Round with a square hole
Edge Type
Plain
Technique
Cast
Front design
For Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Back design
One Chinese ideogram above.
Year of Minting
1335-1340
Ruler
NA
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Inscriptions
Obverse: 至 寶 通 元 Reverse: 玉
Context
During the Yuan dynasty, there was a preference for paper money and silver ingots, making actual coins scarce or rare. However, the Yuan dynasty emperors supported Buddhism, and allowed temples to cast their own statues and artifacts. These temple coins were originally cast as offerings to Buddha, but due to their metal content, they still had an intrinsic value. While they were not official issues, these were widely accepted and used as small change in the markets. With these not being official issues, there are different diameters and weights possible. The average weights seem to be around 1/2 Cash, but smaller and larger weights exist.
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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