Chapter 36 Section 5 Coins of Nanming and Late Ming Uprising Areas

The kings of the Southern Ming Dynasty all cast coins.In 1644 AD, Fu Wang Hongguang cast and sold "Hongguang Tongbao" in Nanjing, which was divided into two grades of Xiaoping folds, with the word "phoenix" on the back.In the same year, the king of Lu cast "Daming Tongbao" money in Yue, with the words household, industry and state on the back. In 1645, the king of Tang cast "Longwu Tongbao" in Fuzhou, and there were five or two Xiaoping folds.There are not many castings above, and the circulation is not wide.In 1647 AD, King Yongming proclaimed himself emperor in Zhaoqing, that is, Emperor Yongli, and cast "Yongli Tongbao". , Yu, Chi, Du, Fu and other characters, Qian Wen has Kai, Cao, Zhuan, Xing and other script styles.

At the end of Ming Dynasty, the peasant uprising army also made money. In 1644, Li Zicheng, the Chuang Wang, conquered Chang'an, changed the name of the country to Dashun, and changed it to Yongchang, and cast "Yongchang Tongbao".In the same year, Zhang Xianzhong founded Daxi in Chengdu, changed the Yuan to Dashun, and cast "Dashun Tongbao" and Xiwang reward money, the latter being a commemorative coin for military achievements. In 1665, Zhang Xianzhong's adopted descendants were expected to enter Yunnan, and he was called the King of Dongping.A small coin weighs 1 cent in silver, weighs 1 cent and 5 cents, and has a bare back; a slightly larger coin weighs 2 cents and 6 cents, and carries 5 cents in text;