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Name or Denominations
1 Cash
Issuer
Empire of China
Ruler
Ming dynasty › Chongzhen (崇祯帝) (1627-1644)
Year of Minting
1630-1644
Currency
Cash (621-1912)
Shape
Round with a square hole
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
NA
Diameter
24 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Brass
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
One Chinese ideogram and dot at various locations.
Year of Minting
1630-1644
Emperor
Ming dynasty › Chongzhen (崇祯帝) (1627-1644)
Mint location
泸 Luzhou Mint , Sichuan, China (circa 1628-1644)
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Inscriptions
Obverse: 崇 寶 通 禎 Reverse: 泸
Context
Hartill suggests the larger, heavier coins (around 26 millimetres and weighing 1.3 Qian) were the first 1 Cash pieces produced. By 1630, coins minted in the north weighted 1.0 Qian and coins minted in the south weighed 8 Fen or less. The Northern types and the Southern types are differenciated by the left part of Zhen. Northern types: 礻 Southern types: 示
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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