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1 Cash - Anonymous Kaiyuan Tongbao, Lan, with crescent
| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 841-907 |
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| Reference(s) | Hartill#14.72, FD#716, Schjoth#377 |
| Obverse description | Central square perforation surrounded by a raised inner rim and plain field. Four Chinese characters in clerical script (lishu) are arranged in cruciform fashion around the central hole, reading top-to-bottom and right-to-left: 開 (Kai) at top, 元 (Yuan) at bottom, 通 (Tong) at right, and 寶 (Bao) at left. The characters are boldly cast in relief with well-defined strokes typical of late Tang dynasty coinage. A plain outer rim borders the entire design. |
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| Mint | 藍 Lantian, modern-day Lantian County, Shaanxi, China |
| Mintage | ND (841-907) - Hartill#14.72: Crescent above - ND (841-907) - Hartill#14.73: Crescent below - |
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