至和重宝 Zhìhé Zhongbao

今见有重宝大铁钱及小平铁钱，铸于仁宗至和年间(1054-56)。重宝大铁钱行用于陕西路，初为折三钱，嘉枯四年(1059)改为折二钱。多见光背，亦有带背文虢、同、坊、河者，分别指铸于虢州(今河南境内)、同州、坊州(皆在今陕西境内)、河中府(今山西境内)。带背文者或为。初期所铸。背虢、河罕见。出土于甘肃、陕西。小平至和元宝为铜范铁钱，铸地不明，罕见。

These coins exist as large and also as lightweight iron cash. They were cast in the Zhihe reign (1054-56) of Emperor Song Renzong. Large iron 重宝 zhongbao circulated in the Shaanxi Circuit, originally tariffed as value-3 cash. In Jiayou 4 (1059) they were reduced to value-2 cash. Most of the ones found today have blank reverses, but they are also found with reverse mint marks: 虢 Guo, 同 Tong, 坊 Fang, and 河 He. Some were cast in Guozhou (on the border of Henan), in Tongzhou, in Fangzhou (on the border of Shaanxi), and in Hezhong-fu (on the border of Shanxi). These have mint marks on the reverse, but only in the first issues. Coins with 虢 Guo and 河 He on the reverse are seldom found. These are unearthed in Gansu and Shaanxi provinces. Small size copper patterns for iron Zhihe Yuanbao are also known, but are very rare.

LSTQ-111
Zhihe Zhongbao Iron 3 Cash
长和 Zhang HE - Tall HE
Rarity 4a / 7
Commentary
Weight: 10.1 grams - Diameter: 34.0mm - Thickness: 2.4mm

LSTQ-112
Zhihe Zhongbao Iron 3 Cash
长和大样 Zhang HE dayang - Tall HE, large module
Rarity 4a / 7
Commentary
Weight: 14.2 grams - Diameter: 34.5mm - Thickness: 2.8mm