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2. Ming dynasty coinage - Wikipedia

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   An example of these Chongzhen Tongbao cash coins with mint marks the Chinese character "Zhong" (忠) which translates as either "loyal" or "honest" located above the reverse side of the square centre hole. [15] During the Chongzhen Emperor's reign, there were a total of 156 different mint furnaces producing cash coins in operation. [15]

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. Yuan Shikai coinage - Wikipedia

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   From 1914 to 1919, all coinage in the series was marked as Year 3 (1914). Mints began to produce coins with new dates in 1920 (Year 9), although differing mints marked them as Year 8, 9, or 10, and in the following years no mint consistently updated the date to match the year of production. [18]

5. Vault protector coin - Wikipedia

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   The square centre hole is 2.5 centimeters in diameter, the vault protector coin weighs 1.05 kilograms. [3] Only 5 of these vault protector coins were ever produced and during the beginning of the Republic of China, a eunuch had stolen all of them, the aforementioned two cash coins remained in China while the eunuch sold the other 3 Xianfeng ...

6. Chinese Silver Panda - Wikipedia

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   The official distributor in China for the Silver and Gold Panda coins is the China Gold Coin Incorporation (CGCI). As of 2020, the highest-priced coin is a perfect 1983 proof panda worth $16,430. The highest-priced, non-proof coin is a perfect large-date 1991 panda worth $3,100. [2]

7. List of Chinese cash coins by inscription - Wikipedia

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   These cash coins have the character Fu (Chinese: 福; pinyin: fú) on the reverse in reference to Fuzhou. They are made of lead. Wang Shenzhi: Yonglong Tongbao: 永隆通寶: yǒnglóng tōng bǎo: These iron cash coins have the character Min (Chinese: 閩; pinyin: mǐn) on the reverse and comes from the Fujian region. There is a crescent below.