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A Chinese cash coin issued under the reign of the Chinese Ming Dynasty.

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English: MING DYNASTY 1368 - 1644 AD

PHOTO H# REIGN TITLE DESCRIPTION PRICE References: "M" = Da Ming Quan Pu by Liu Zheng-Zhu, 2009; "KM" = Standard Catalog of World Coins 1601-1700, 5th Ed.

  20.57A   Hong Wu tong bao   1368-96; Variety: Tong 1 dot, (subvarieties in vertical stroke waviness & top angle, head triangular, closed on L; Pao cap above & legs below IRs, R leg from corner, lower than L; characters v. large.     S1137v AF-F+   $ 6.00

  20.57E   Hong Wu tong bao   1368-96; Variety: Tong 1 dot, head triangular, closed at L; Pao cap slightly above & legs slightly below IRs, R leg from corner, even with L; characters large.     S1137v AF-F+   $ 6.00

  20.57N   Hong Wu tong bao   1368-96; Variety: Tong 1 dot, head open at L, short jaw; Pao cap & legs slightly below IRs, R leg touches L (as #71); characters small; deep fields.     S1137v VF-VF+   $ 2.00

  20.57R   Hong Wu tong bao   1368-96; Variety: Tong 1 dot, head open at L, short jaw, bold hook at L; Pao cap slightly below, legs even with IRs, R leg touches L; characters very small; deep fields, wide rims.     S1137v F+ $2.00; VF+   $ 4.00

  20.57V   Hong Wu tong bao   1368-96; Variety: Tong 1 dot, head rectamgle open at L; Pao cap even with, legs below, wide crotch; characters large.     S1137v VF+ $4.50; F-F+   $ 2.00

  20.58C   Hong Wu tong bao   1368-96; Variety: Tong 2 dots; Pao R leg touches L (as #72).     Vg-AF $2.00; F-F+ $3.50; VF   $ 6.00

  20.58   Hong Wu tong bao   1368-96; Variety: Tong 2 dots; Pao legs wide crotch.     Vg+-AF $2.50; F-F+   $ 4.50

  20.60   Hong Wu tong bao   Rev. Yi qian R, Variety: Tong head open L; Bao R leg touches L. 22.1mm     S1142v AF   $ 4.00

  20.60C   Hong Wu tong bao   Rev. Yi qian R, Variety: Tong head open L; Bao legs open crotch (as #58). 21.7mm     S1142v Vg $2.50; AVF   $ 6.50

  20.60F   Hong Wu tong bao   Rev. Yi qian R, Variety: Tong head closed L (as #71); Bao R leg touches L (as #72). 21.3-22.4mm     S1142v Vg-AF   $ 2.50

  20.60G   Hong Wu tong bao   Rev. Yi qian R, Variety: Tong head closed L (as #71); Bao legs apart, bei protrudes (as #109). 23.4mm     S1142v Vg+   $ 3.00

  20.71C   Hong Wu tong bao   Rev. Zhe above, Variety: Tong two dots, head flat.     S1145v AF-F $3.00; VF   $ 4.50

  20.121   Yong Le tong bao   1403-24; Variety: R side of Bei protrudes downward forming rectangular gap with R leg.     S1166v, FD1958 F+ $1.75; VF-VF+   $ 3.00

  20.121P   Yong Le tong bao   1403-24; Variety: as 20.121, nailmark rev.     S1167 F+   $ 4.00

  20.121J   Yong Le tong bao   1403-24; Variety: R side of Bei protrudes downward touching R leg (no gap).     S1166v, FD1958v F-F+   $ 3.00

  20.121M   Yong Le tong bao   1403-24; Variety: Bao R leg separated from L, bei bottom separated from R side.     S1166v, FD1958v AF-F $3.00; VF   $ 6.00

  20.140   Wan Li tong bao   1573-1620; Variety: Bei closed; Li central "v" does not touch horizontal below; Tong head "P" with beak & small eye.     S1185v, FD1970, K1.1v F-F+   $ 2.50

  20.140F   Wan Li tong bao   1573-1620; Variety: Bei closed; Li central "v" does not touch horizontal below; Tong head triangle with large eye (as #162), dot very long.     S1185v, FD1970, K1.1v AF   $ 4.00

  20.140H   Wan Li tong bao   1573-1620; Variety: Bei closed; Li central "v" touches horizontal below; Tong head triangle with large eye & beak (as #140).     S1185v, FD1970, K1.1v F   $ 5.00

  20.140K   Wan Li tong bao   1573-1620; Variety: Bei closed; Li central "v" touches horizontal below, narrow body; Tong head triangle with small eye, beak points upward.     S1185v, FD1970, K1.1v AF   $ 4.00

  20.140L   Wan Li tong bao   1573-1620; Variety: Bei closed; Li central "v" touches horizontal below, wide body; Tong head triangle with small eye, beak points upward.     S1185v, FD1970, K1.1v F $3.00; VF   $ 5.00

  20.140P   Wan Li tong bao   1573-1620; Variety: Bei open; Li central "v" touches horizontal below; Tong head triangle with large eye, beak points upward.     S1185v, FD1970v, K1.1 F+-VF   $ 2.50

  20.140Pv   Wan Li tong bao   1573-1620; Variety: #140P, with tiny hairline chops in the rims. Werner Burger says this was done by a trading house in Manila.     Vg $7.50 (not shown); SAMPLES shown: AF-F   $ 15.00

  20.140V   Wan Li tong bao   1573-1620; Variety: Bei open; Li central "v" touches horizontal below; Tong head triangle with large eye,no beak; calligraphy crude & thick.     S1185v, FD1970v, K1.1v Vg $2.00; AF   $ 3.50

  20.143   Wan Li tong bao   Rev. Tiny dot on top IR, Variety: Tong 2-dot; small characters.     S1186v, K1.2v, M1005 F+   $ 12.50

  20.144M   Wan Li tong bao   Rev. Irregular dot R, Likely just an error.     Vg+   $ 7.50

  20.147   Wan Li tong bao   Rev. Small open circle on top IR, Variety: Bei closed.     S1187, FD1972, K1.3 M994 AF   $ 20.00

  20.162C   Wan Li tong bao   1573-1620; Variety: Small & thin; Bei open R; Tong head flat with beak pointing NW. 22.2-22.8mm, avg. 1.93gm.     S1190, M1236v Vg $2.00; AF AF   $ 3.50

  20.162R   Wan Li tong bao   1573-1620; Variety: Small & thin; Rev. triangular projections at IR corners. 21.87mm, 1.43gm. M values at $100     M1103 G/AF, crack   $ 15.00

  20.180B   Tian Qi tong bao   1621-27; Variety: Tong 1-dot, head hook points up; Bao Bei open; Tian R leg barely beyond IR.     S1202v, FD1988v, K25.1v hoard EF, heavy mint filing still shows   $ 6.00

  20.180   Tian Qi tong bao   1621-27; Variety: Tong 1-dot, head hook points up; Bao Bei open; Tian R leg extends fully over Tong dot.     S1202v, FD1988v, K25.1v VF $3.50; hoard EF, traces of mint-applied fire laquer   $ 6.00

  20.180F   Tian Qi tong bao   1621-27; Variety: Tong 1-dot, head hook points up; Bao Bei open, base below IR; Tian R leg extends fully over Tong dot.     S1202v, FD1988v, K25.1v hoard EF, traces of mint-applied fire laquer   $ 7.50

  20.180K   Tian Qi tong bao   1621-27; Variety: Tong 1-dot, head hook points NW; Bao Bei open; Qi L top stroke short. Chinese dealer charged $30     S1202v, FD1988v, K25.1v, M1598? F   $ 20.00

  20.181E   Tian Qi tong bao   1621-27; Variety: Tong 1-dot, head hook points NW; Bao Bei open; Characters slightly larger (not as 181). Ex-Daniel Ching     S1202v, FD1988v, K25.1v F+   $ 8.50

  20.181M   Tian Qi tong bao   1621-27; Variety: Tong 1-dot; Bao Bei open; Tong & Bao tall, narrow. M values $50, Chinese dealer charged $120.     S1202v, FD1988v, K25.1v, M1683-85 F-VF, crusty   $ 50.00

  20.180P   Tian Qi tong bao   1621-27; Variety: Tong 1-dot; Bao Bei closed. (2 subvarieties)     S1202v, FD1988v, K25.1v F $4.00; VF   $ 7.50

  20.180S   Tian Qi tong bao   1621-27; Variety: Tong 1-dot; Bao Bei closed; Qi L "P" short angled stroke above.     S1202v, FD1988v, K25.1 hoard VF but blistered rim   $ 10.00

  20.180Y   Tian Qi tong bao   1621-27; Variety: Tong 2-dot; Bao Bei closed; Qi L "P" short of Bao leg.     S1202v, FD1988v, K25.1v VF $3.50; hoard EF, traces of mint-applied fire laquer   $ 6.00

  20.180Ze   Tian Qi tong bao   1621-27; Variety: Tong 2-dot, head wide open, long beak; Bao Bei closed; Qi L "P" fully under Bao leg. ex-Daniel Ching     S1202v, FD1988v, K25.1v AF   $ 4.00

  20.182Z   Tian Qi tong bao   1621-27; Variety: Small size (22.2-23.5mm); Characters thick; Tong 1-dot, head open.     M1620+ Vg $3.00; F   $ 6.00

  20.185M   Tian Qi tong bao   Rev. normal-sized dot well below bottom IR, Variety: similar #180     S1205v, K25.5v, M1523,1526 Vg   $ 25.00

  20.185M   Tian Qi tong bao   Rev. normal-sized dot well below bottom IR, Variety: similar #180     S1205v, K25.5v, M1523,1526 AF   $ 35.00

  20.193   Tian Qi tong bao   Rev. Hu (BoR), Variety: similar #180; Hu normal size.     S1207v, 1208v, FD1990, K26v Vg rounded hole $2.50; AF   $ 5.00

  20.195   Tian Qi tong bao   Rev. Gong (BoW) above, Variety: similar #180.     S1209, FD1991, K27 G $2.00; Vg $3.00; F-VF ex-Daniel Ching $5.00; SAMPLES shown: hoard EF-UC   $ 20.00

  20.195C   Tian Qi tong bao   Rev. Gong (BoW) above, Variety: similar #180; Tong small; Rev. Gong small     S1209v, FD1991v, K27v F   $ 6.00

  20.195M   Tian Qi tong bao   Rev. Gong (BoW) above, Variety: Bao bei closed; Tong head tall     S1209v, FD1991v, K27v Vg   $ 5.00

  20.203   Tian Qi tong bao   Rev. Yun (Yunnan) above, Variety: Normal size, 24.6mm, avg. 3.3gm.     S1214, FD2002v, K36v SAMPLES shown: AF-F   $ 12.50

  20.235   Chong Zhen tong bao   1628-44; Variety: Large (±26.0-26.8mm); Zhen angled; Tong 1-dot.     FD2025 AF $3.00; F $4.50

  20.243   Chong Zhen tong bao   2 Cash, Rev. 2 R, 29.7-29.8mm     S1283, FD2091, K99 G-Vg (not shown) $3.00; Vg+ $6.00; F cleaned $11.00 F+, crusty or brown   $ 13.50

  20.248E   Chong Zhen tong bao   1628-44; Variety: Zhen angled; Tong 1-dot; Bao bei closed; Zhen L short angled dot above, bei open.     VF $4.50; SAMPLES shown: Hoard EF-UC   $ 9.50

  20.248G   Chong Zhen tong bao   1628-44; Variety: Zhen angled; Tong 1-dot; Bao bei closed; Zhen L short angled dot above, bei closed.    

SAMPLES shown: Hoard, cleaned & retoning $4.50; Hoard EF-UC   $ 11.00 .
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Author Scott Semans

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