Chinese cash coin or imitative issue – HCR50794

Obverse

Inscription:

崇禎通寶

Inscription:

戶

Period

Chinese

Dynasty

Ming 明

Reign

Chong Zhen 崇禎

Person

Zhu Youjian 朱由檢, Emperor Sizong of the Ming dynasty 明思宗, 1628 CE - 1644 CE (ruler/authority)

Mint

Ministry of Finance - Hubu 戶部 (Chinese) (stated mint)

Denomination

2 wen

Material

brass

Technique

cast

Dating

1628 CE - 1644 CE

Weight (g)

4.2

Diameter (mm)

27.4

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

1903

Source

Uvedale Price

Acquisition credit

Presented by George Uvedale Price, 1903.

Transliteration (obverse)

Chong Zhen tongbao

Translation (obverse)

Circulating treasure of Chong Zhen era

Transliteration (reverse)

Hu(bu)

Translation (reverse)

Board of Revenue

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