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2. List of Chinese cash coins by inscription - Wikipedia

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   The reverse inscription indicates that this cash coin had a nominal value of half a qián of silver. 大觀通寶 (Daguan Tongbao) Blank: This is a cash coin of diminutive size with the Chinese character "觀" written in an imperfect way. 大觀通寶 (Daguan Tongbao) Dot pattern: The reverse of this coin is completely covered with dots ...

3. Cash (Chinese coin) - Wikipedia

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   Five Metal Value Ten coins are Chinese cash coins that were issued by the Ministry of Revenue made from an alloy of tin, iron, copper, silver, and gold. [145] They contain the obverse inscriptions Tongzhi Zhongbao (同治重寶) or Guangxu Zhongbao (光緒重寶) and are all based on 10 wén Daqian. [145]

4. Do You Possess One of These 12 Valuable Chinese Coins ... - AOL

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   Part of the value of this coin comes from the fact that it was engraved by L. Giorgi, an Italian considered the “most famous” of all Chinese coin engravers. One version sold for $420,000 in 2021.

5. Ancient Chinese coinage - Wikipedia

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   Chinese coins were manufactured by being cast in molds, whereas European coins were typically cut and hammered or, in later times, milled. Chinese coins were usually made from mixtures of metals such copper, tin and lead, from bronze, brass or iron: precious metals like gold and silver were uncommonly used. The ratios and purity of the coin ...

6. Chinese cash (currency unit) - Wikipedia

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   The hole enabled the coins to be strung together to create higher denominations, as was frequently done due to the coin's low value. The number of coins in a string of cash (simplified Chinese: 一贯钱; traditional Chinese: 一貫錢; pinyin: yīguàn qián) varied over time and place but was nominally 1000. [4] A string of 1000 wén was ...

7. Ming dynasty coinage - Wikipedia

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   One of the first monetary policies they enacted was accepting Ming dynasty cash coins at only half the value of Qing dynasty cash coins, because of this Ming era coinage was removed from circulation to be melted into Qing dynasty coinage, this is why in modern times even Song dynasty coins are more common than those from the more recent Ming ...