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1 Cash - Anonymous Kaiyuan Tongbao, Xiang
| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 841-907 |
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| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
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| Obverse description | Cast bronze coin with a central square perforation, surrounded by a plain inner rim. 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), 元 (Yuan), 通 (Tong), 寶 (Bao). The characters are boldly rendered in raised relief against a flat field, with well-defined strokes typical of the Tang dynasty Kaiyuan Tongbao coinage. The outer rim is raised and moderately broad, enclosing the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field is largely plain with a central square perforation and a raised outer rim. A single Chinese character 襄 (Xiang) appears in the field, identifying the mint of Xiangzhou; on this variety (Hartill 14.84) the character is positioned above the square hole. The surface displays typical Tang-period casting texture with a patina of dark brown and green corrosion consistent with burial or prolonged age. No additional decorative elements are present. |
| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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