2 Cash - Xining (Regular script) Coin

2 Cash - Xining (Regular script)

Country: China - Empire (China)
Denomination: 2 Cash (0.002)
Year: (1071-1077)
Material: Cast Bronze
Weight: 6.2 g
Shape: Round with a square hole
Diameter:
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: china empirechina

Description:

Obverse

Chinese ideograms in regular script

- Top to right:

熙寧 = Xining, 1st era of Shenzong (1068-1077), the 6th emperor of the Song Dynasty from 1067 to 1085.

- Bottom to right:

重寶 = Zhong bao, means heavy currency

In 1071, the Xining zhong bao 10 cash coin was issued to meet military expenses. Later, illicit minting forced it to be devalued to 3 cash, and then in 1073 to 2 cash. It is hard to distinguish between 10, 3, and 2 cash coins.

Reverse

Plain

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