CHINA, Yuán dynasty. Uncertain. 13th century. Æ 10 Cash (40mm, 28.83 g, 12h). Cast for use in former Jīn territories(?). Da Ding tong bao in kǎishū Hànzì (regular script) characters / Shen You in kǎishū Hànzì (regular script) characters. Hartill –; Zeno 7328. Thick green patina with some chipping at edge. Near VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS.
This unusual large coin bears a legend used by the Jīn dynasty in the late 1180s, but combining the cyclical dates for 1188 and 1189 on the reverse. It has been suggested to be an early Yuán dynasty issue for use in the former Jīn territories, or perhaps a later fantasy.