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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. 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 ...

4. Cash (Chinese coin) - Wikipedia

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   The cash or qian was a type of coin of China and the Sinosphere, used from the 4th century BCE until the 20th century CE, characterised by their round outer shape and a square center hole (Chinese: 方穿; pinyin: fāng chuān; Jyutping: fong1 cyun1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hong-chhoan).

5. 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.

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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   宣德通寶, 永樂通寶, and 洪武通寶 coins. Chinese coinage in the Ming dynasty includes many types of coins. During the Ming dynasty of China (1368 to 1644), the national economy developed and techniques of producing coinage advanced.