Ming A.D. 1368-1644 Info

  1. emperor. Tai Zu (Hong Wu) 1368-1398. 
  2. emperor. Hui Di (Jian Wen) 1399-1402. No coins issued.
  3. emperor. Cheng Zu (Yong Le) 1403-1424. 
  4. emperor. Ren Zong (Hong Xi) 1425. Probably no coins issued.
  5. emperor. Xuan Zong (Xuan De) 1426-1435. 
  6. emperor. Ying Zong (Zheng Tong) 1436-1449. No coins issued.
  7. emperor. Dai Zong/Jing Di (Jing Tai) 1450-1456. No coins issued.
  8. emperor. Ying Zong (Tian Shun) 1457-1464. No coins issued.
  9. emperor. Xian Zong (Cheng Hua) 1465-1487. No coins issued.
10. emperor. Xiao Zong (Hong Zhi) 1488-1505. 
11. emperor. Wu Zong (Zheng De) 1506-1521. No coins issued.
12. emperor. Shi Zong (Jia Jing) 1522-1566. 
13. emperor. Mu Zong (Long Qing) 1567-1572.
14. emperor. Shen Zong (Wan Li) 1573-1619. 
15. emperor. Guang Zong (Tai Chang) 1620. 
16. emperor. Xi Zong (Tian Qi) 1621-1627. 
17. emperor. Zhuang Lie (Chong Zhen) 1629-1644. 

1. emperor. Tai Zu (Hong Wu) 1368-1398.
His first coins was issued while he was a rebel against the Yuan dynasty, those coins are listed on the Yuan rebel page.

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Schjöth 1137. Hong Wu Tong Bao.


Schjöth 1143. Hong Wu Tong Bao.


Schjöth 1145. Hong Wu Tong Bao.

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Schjöth 1157. Hong Wu Tong Bao.

3. emperor. Cheng Zu (Yong Le) 1403-1424.

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Schjöth 1166. Yong Le Tong Bao.

5. emperor. Xuan Zong (Xuan De) 1426-1435.


Schjöth 1170. Xuan De Tong Bao.

10. emperor. Xiao Zong (Hong Zhi) 1488-1505.


Schjöth 1176 Ding 1960. Hong Zhi Tong Bao.

12. emperor. Shi Zong (Jia Jing) 1522-1566.


Schjöth 1181 Ding 1962. Jia Jing Tong Bao.

13 emperor. Mu Zong (Long Qing) 1567-1572.


Schjöth 1183 Ding 1969. Long Qing Tong Bao.

14. emperor. Shen Zong ( Wan Li) 1573-11619.

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Schjöth 1185. Wan Li Tong Bao.

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Schjöth 1188. Wan Li Tong Bao.

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Schjöth 1198. Wan Li Tong Bao.

15. emperor. Guang Zong (Tai Chang) 1620.


Schjöth 1199 Ding 1984. Tai Chang Tong Bao. Notice that the reverse rim is wider than the obverse.
Guang Zong only ruled a month before he died. This coin was issued posthumously by his son.

16. emperor. Xi Zong (Tian Qi) 1621-1627.

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Schjöth 1202. Tian Qi Tong Bao.


Schjöth 1207. Tian Qi Tong Bao. Reverse "Hu" Board of Revenue.


Schjöth 1209. Tian Qi Tong Bao. Reverse "Gong" Board of Works.


Schjöth 1214. Tian Qi Tong Bao. Reverse "Yun".

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Schjöth 1223. Tian Qi Tong Bao. 

17. emperor. Zhuang Lie (Chong Zhen) 1629-1644.

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Schjöth 1226v Ding 2038. Chong Zhen Tong Bao. Jia on the reverse (one of the ten celestial stems)


Schjöth 1227. Chong Zhen Tong Bao. One dot in the character tong.


Schjöth 1228. Chong Zhen Tong Bao. Two dots in the character tong.

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Schjöth 1231. Chong Zhen Tong Bao. Dot on reverse symbolizing the sun.

 


Schjöth 1284. Chong Zhen Tong Bao. Reverse five and jian.


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