Antique coin from the Ming Dynasty during Emperor

Hongwu Tongbao coin featuring a shepherd boy riding an ox and playing a flute.

The Hongwu Tongbao is a historical Chinese cash coin cast by the Hongwu Emperor (Zhu Yuanzhang), founder of the Ming Dynasty. Minted between 1368 and 1393, it was the first coin to bear a reigning Ming Emperor's era title and was heavily used to stabilize the early dynastic economy.

(Highlight : This antique coin is not legal tender anymore. It's good only as a collectible for antique coin collectors.)