1 Cash - Guangtian Yuanbao
| Issuer | Former Shu Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Year | 918 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (911-925) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.52 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hartill#15.38, Schjoth#431 |
| Obverse description | Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, clerical script), Chinese (traditional, running script) |
| Obverse lettering |
光 寶 天 元 (Translation: Guang Tian Yuan Bao Guangtian (6th era of Wang Jian, 918) / Original currency) |
| Reverse description | Blank (uniface). |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
ND (918) - Hartill#15.38: Without dot above Tian - ND (918) - Hartill#15.40: With dot above Tian - |
| Numisquare ID | 1937173140 |
| Additional information |
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Historical Context:The Guangtian Yuanbao, a 1 Cash coin issued in 918, is a crucial numismatic artifact from China's turbulent Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Struck by the Former Shu Kingdom under its second and final ruler, Wang Yan, this coinage reflects the kingdom's final years. Wang Yan's reign was