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Great Jin Copper Coins

Type Object Region East Asia Time 1158–1234

The Jin dynasty's official copper-based currency, mainly era-name coins, widely circulated in North China in the 1140s after the Song-Jin war and pea…

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  1. 1123–1135Shangjing Huining Prefecture · NortheastThe Jin dynasty began minting copper coins in the Tianhui era, initially continuing Song coins while adding its own era-name coins, setting up mints at Shangjing and newly conquered Han territories, gradually establishing an independent monetary system.
  2. 1141–1150Markets of North China and the Central Plains · North ChinaAfter the 1141 peace settlement, commerce gradually recovered in Jin territory; Tianhui, Huangtong, and other era-name copper coins circulated in North China and Central Plains markets, used for taxes, military pay, and private transactions, alongside silver and silk.
  3. 1149–1150Zhongdu and the various circuits' mints · North ChinaDuring Hailing Wang's regency and accession from 1149 to 1150, coin minting was reformed and private minting banned, strengthening central control over copper coin issuance and preparing for larger-scale currency reforms and post-southward-move economic policies in the 1150s.

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