Coin

About this object

History of use

Large sized circulating coin value 2. Made in Japan for Zheng Jing, son of Zheng Chenggong, with title of Yongli, after Yongli's death. Using this title was anti-Qing propaganda.

Physical description

Round, 4 sided hole in centre, rim around outer edge and centre hole, obverse 4 characters, 1 character on reverse. Yongli tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in regular-running script Chinese characters on obverse. Rim pits, flaws; extra metal in centre hole; bump on inner rim top on reverse; dot reverse bottom.