One (1) ch'ung cheng t'ung pao coin, Emperor Chuang Lieh Ti (Ming Dynasty)
China, 1628-1642
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: CH'UNG / CHENG / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the Ch'ung Cheng Period)
Reverse Image: Orthodox script above the hole.
Reverse Text: Romanization: KUNG (Translation: Board of Works)
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