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| Issuer | Tang Dynasty Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 621-907 |
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| Value | 1 Cash |
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| Obverse lettering | 開元通寶 (Translation: Kai Yuan Tong Bao — Inaugural currency) |
| Reverse description | Plain reverse field with a central square perforation surrounded by a raised square inner rim, and a single raised hemispherical dot positioned above the square hole between the inner and outer rims. The field is otherwise unadorned, with a plain raised outer rim encircling the coin. The dot's precise position varies by mint and serves as the primary diagnostic feature distinguishing this variety. |
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| Mintage | ND (621-718) - Hartill#14.01: Early type; regular size (around 25 mm) - ND (621-718) - Hartill#14.02: Early type; larger size (around 26 mm) - ND (718-732) - Hartill#14.03: Middle type; no shoulders on 元 (Yuan) - ND (718-732) - Hartill#14.04: Middle type; left shoulder on 元 (Yuan) - ND (718-732) - Hartill#14.05: Middle type; right shoulder on 元 (Yuan) - ND (732-907) - Hartill#14.06-07: Late type; no shoulders on 元 (Yuan) - ND (732-907) - Hartill#14.08: Late type; left shoulder on 元 (Yuan) - ND (732-907) - Hartill#14.09: Late type; right shoulder on 元 (Yuan) - ND (732-907) - Hartill#14.12: Late type; dot to the left of 元 (Yuan) - ND (732-907) - Hartill#14.13: Late type; dot to the right of 元 (Yuan) - |
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