10 Cash - Chunhua Yuanbao, iron

Issuer Empire of China
Year 991-992
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 10 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Iron
Weight
Diameter
Thickness
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#16.31, FD#871
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise (in Running script).
Obverse script Chinese (traditional, running script)
Obverse lettering  淳 寶 化  元
(Translation: Chun Hua Yuan Bao Chunhua (4th era of Taizong, 990-994) / Original currency)
Reverse description Blank (uniface).
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge Smooth.
Mint Daning Mint (大宁监), modern-day
Wuxi, Chongqing, China (991-992)
Old Yidu Mint (益都旧监),Chengdu-fu, modern-day Chengdu, Sichuan, China (circa
970-1129)
Yazhou, modern-day Ya`an,Sichuan, China (970-1016; 1080-?; 1210-?)
Mintage ND (991-992) - -
Numisquare ID 7042141120
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