Large Northern Song Dynasty Cash Coin

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OzLeigh Valued Member Australia 215 Posts	Posted 04/23/2023 05:25 am I've been trying to identify this cash coin for a while now: The inscription reads "? Ning Tong Bao" Weight: 10.9 grams Diameter: 33mm Thickness: 2mm Not attracted to a magnet Edited by OzLeigh 04/23/2023 09:14 am Report this Post to the Staff

triggersmob Pillar of the Community Australia 9401 Posts	Posted 04/23/2023 08:05 am Maybe this one, but no picture of reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
OzLeigh Valued Member Australia 215 Posts	Posted 04/23/2023 08:29 am Thanks trig, yes the first character is definitely "Chong" So Huizong, the last emperor of the Northern Song dynasty then. My coin is 33mm, most of the other "Chongning Tongbao" coins I can see on Numista are 25mm. What's the deal with the size of cash coins - the bigger the coin the bigger the denomination? Edited by OzLeigh 04/23/2023 08:38 am Report this Post to the Staff
bjherbison Valued Member United States 257 Posts	Posted 04/23/2023 10:06 am Most issued "cash" coins have a denomination of 1 Cash, but the size (and metal content) varied significantly over time. In particular there were many periods of coin debasement with smaller, low quality coins followed by currency reforms and better quality coins. And you need to consider weight as well, many were made (over the centuries) with different diameters and roughly the same weight. Report this Post to the Staff
bjherbison Valued Member United States 257 Posts	Posted 04/23/2023 6:44 pm The 1 Cash coin with this design is Hartill 16.398, but there is no picture of reverse which implies a regular reverse. And the picture in Numista has a regular reverse: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces215542.html Report this Post to the Staff
OzLeigh Valued Member Australia 215 Posts	Posted 04/23/2023 8:59 pm Can't find many pictures of cash coin reverses with diangular "relief lines" from the corners of the hole to the rim. Report this Post to the Staff
triggersmob Pillar of the Community Australia 9401 Posts	Posted 04/23/2023 9:06 pm The 4 lines extending from the corners is called si chu. Report this Post to the Staff
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