1 Cash - Taiping 976-1050

Weight

2.49 g

Diameter

22 mm

Thickness

1 mm

Material

Bronze

Shape

Round with a square hole

Edge Type

Plain

Technique

NA

Front design

Four Chinese ideograms, read from top to bottom, right to left.

Back design

NA

Year of Minting

976-1050

Ruler

NA

Mint location

NA

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

NA

Inscriptions

Obverse: 太 寶 通 宝

Context

Sanfotsi (三佛齊), also spelt Sanfoqi, was a trading polity in Southeast Asia mentioned in Chinese sources dated from the Song dynasty, ca. 12th century. It is often considered to be another name for the Srivijaya Empire, although its actual extent is uncertain; while some believe that it was a large thalassocratic empire, there is also a theory that it only reigned over the Palembang area in Sumatra. The coins issued by Sanfotsi were imitative of various Song dynasty cash, minted in Palembang. As a general rule, they were issued with the official Chinese permission, likely to be used in tribute to the Emperor so that he would provide protection from the Chola invaders. Such coins are not properly studied as of yet and remain unpublished for the most part.

Rarity

Ultra rare

Coin type

Standard circulation

In circulation

No

Demonetized

Yes

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