Chinese cash coin – HCR61966

Obverse

Inscription:

興朝通寶

Inscription:

工

Period

Chinese

Person

Sun Kewang 孙可望, Prince Qin 秦王, Prince 义王, Governor of Yunnan-Guizhou (governor)

Mint

Ministry of Works - Gongbu 工部 (Chinese)

Denomination

1 wen

Material

brass

Technique

cast

Dating

1647 CE - 1649 CE

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

Acquisition collection reference

C26.13.7

Acquisition date

14/4/1956

Source

Margaret Silcock (born Standing) ?

Acquisition credit

Acquired, 1956.

Acquisition note

CSG: truly "?", acquisition method not known but hypothetically knowable

Transliteration (obverse)

Xing chao tongbao

Translation (obverse)

Circulating treasure for the restoration of the dynasty

Transliteration (reverse)

Gong(bu)

Translation (reverse)

Gongbu [Ministry of Works]

Reference

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