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1 Cash - Dading Tongbao
| Issuer | Great Jin |
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| Year | 1178 |
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| Value | 1 Cash |
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| Obverse description | Central square perforation surrounded by four Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu), arranged in cruciform reading order: top to bottom and right to left, reading 大定通寶 (Dading Tongbao). The characters are boldly cast with well-defined strokes, occupying each quadrant of the coin field around the central hole. A plain raised rim borders the coin. The field between the characters and the rim is smooth and unadorned. |
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| Reverse description | Plain reverse field with a central square perforation framed by a raised square rim, all set within a smooth, featureless field bounded by a plain outer rim. No legends, symbols, or mint marks are present, consistent with standard Jin dynasty cash coinage of this period. |
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The Dading period (1161–1189) under Emperor Shizong marked a rare interval of stability for the Jurchen Jin dynasty — a deliberate consolidation after decades of military expansion at the expense of the Song. Shizong's administration actively reformed coinage, issuing cash in multiple script styles including regular, seal, and running script varieties. Hartill distinguishes several die types within this issue, and the reference spread across his two cataloguing systems reflects how these coins were reclassified between editions.