Chinese cash coin – HCR61922

Obverse

Inscription:

永昌通寶

Period

Chinese

Dynasty

Great Shun 大順 (Ming Rebels)

Reign

Yong Chang 永昌

Person

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

Mint

Xi'an 西安 (Chinese)

Denomination

5 wen

Material

brass

Technique

cast

Dating

1644 CE - 1645 CE

Weight (g)

12.57

Diameter (mm)

38.2

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

1903

Source

Uvedale Price

Acquisition credit

Presented by George Uvedale Price, 1903.

Transliteration (obverse)

Yong Chang tongbao

Translation (obverse)

Circulating treasure of Yong Chang era

Reference

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