My Collection
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
Related Coins
500 Cash
Country: China - Republic
(China) / Denomination: 500 Cash
(0.5)
Year: 1934 / Material: Copper
100 Patacas (Year of the Dog)
Country: Macau
(China) / Denomination: 100 Patacas
100 MOP = 12 USD
Year: 1994 / Material: Silver (.925)
5 Cash - Xuantong
Country: China - Empire
(China) / Denomination: 5 Cash
(0.005)
Year: 3 (1911) / Material: Copper
1 Yuan / 1 Dollar - Li Yuanhong
Country: China - Republic
(China) / Denomination: 1 Dollar
(1)
Year: (1912) / Material: Silver
1 Cash - Guangxu
Country: China - Empire (Zhili province (Chihli))
(China) / Denomination: 1 Cash
(0.001)
Year: (1904-1907) / Material: Brass
1000 Patacas (Year of the Ox)
Country: Macau
(China) / Denomination: 1000 Patacas
1000 MOP = 124 USD
Year: 1997 / Material: Gold (.917)
100 Cash
Country: China - Republic (Henan province (Honan))
(China) / Denomination: 100 Cash
(0.1)
Year: 20 (1931) / Material: Copper
5 Jiao - Guangxu
Country: China - Empire (Liaoning province (Fengtien))
(China) / Denomination: 5 Jiao
(0.5)
Year: 23-25 (1897-1899) / Material: Silver
500 Patacas (Year of the Dog)
Country: Macau
(China) / Denomination: 500 Patacas
500 MOP = 62 USD
Year: 2006 / Material: Gold (.999)
1 Cent
Country: China - Republic (Guangdong province (Kwangtung))
(China) / Denomination: 1 Cent
(0.01)
Year: 1-7 (1912-1918) / Material: Bronze