Chinese cash coin – HCR61916

Obverse

Inscription:

永昌通寶

Period

Chinese

Dynasty

Southern Ming 南明

Reign

Yong Li 永曆

Person

Li Zicheng 李自成, Self-Proclaimed emperor of the Great Shun 大順, 1644 CE - 1645 CE (ruler/authority)

Mint

Wuchang 武昌 (Chinese)

Denomination

1 wen

Material

brass

Technique

cast

Dating

1644 CE - 1645 CE

Weight (g)

3.74

Diameter (mm)

25.6

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

15/3/1976

Source

A. W. von Halle

Acquisition credit

Presented by A. W. von Halle, 1976.

Transliteration (obverse)

Yong Chang tongbao

Translation (obverse)

Circulating treasure of Yong Chang era

Reference

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