Chinese cash coin – HCR61811

Obverse

Inscription:

隆武通寶

Reverse

Inscription:

戶

Information

Period

Chinese

Dynasty

Southern Ming 南明

Reign

Long Wu 隆武

Person

Zhu Yujian 朱聿鍵, Prince Tang 唐王, Emperor Shaozong of the Southern Ming 明紹宗, 1645 CE - 1646 CE (ruler/authority)

Mint

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

Denomination

1 wen

Material

brass

Technique

cast

Dating

1645 CE - 1646 CE

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.21

Diameter (mm)

24.3

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

Kutsuki Masatsuna

Acquisition date

10/5/1922

Source

Indian Institute, Oxford

Acquisition credit

Transferred from the Indian Institute, Oxford, 1922; to them, gifted/bequeathed by Howell Wills.

Transliteration (obverse)

Long Wu tongbao

Translation (obverse)

Circulating treasure of Long Wu era

Transliteration (reverse)

Hu(bu)

Translation (reverse)

Hubu [Ministry of Finance]

Reference

Thierry, François - 2014 - Monnaies chinoises IV - Des Liao aux Ming du Sud : 596

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, ldmagnee, L. Jankowski, cgallacher