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1 Cash - Dagang Heshun Kongsi republics
| Issuer | Dagang Heshun Kongsi (Chinese Mining Federation, Borneo) |
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| Year | 1776-1854 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Cast round coin with a central square hole, typical of the Chinese cash tradition. Four traditional Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu) are arranged in the four quadrants around the central square aperture, reading top to bottom and right to left. The characters 大港公司 (Dagang Gongsi, meaning 'Dagang Company') occupy the field, with one character in each quadrant. The flat, unadorned field displays the characteristic coarse surface texture of a lead-alloy cast piece, with no decorative border or rim inscription. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Reverse description | Cast reverse featuring a central square hole flanked by two traditional Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu), one positioned at the 12 o'clock position and one at the 6 o'clock position, reading top to bottom. The characters 和順 (Heshun, meaning 'Harmony and Obedience') are rendered in raised relief against a flat, unadorned field. The remaining quadrants to the left and right of the square aperture are blank. The surface exhibits the characteristic patina and casting texture of a pewter-alloy token coin. |
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