TANG DYNASTY 乾 元 重 寶

coins lettered 乾 元 重 寶 Qian-Yuan Zhong Bao by reading the letters from top to bottom then from right to left.

Qian Yuan zhong bao 乾元重寶 in print during the time of Emperor Su Zong (756–762) Each coin weighs 1.6 qian. And the second, out of 759, is a larger coin, one of which is equivalent to 50 cash. These coins had a double rim on the back and were known as Zhong Lun (Wheel of Weight). Their weight is twice that of 10 cash coins. After the predictable scene of the Xianfeng period (1853), with hundreds of people being executed for forgery.