1 Cash - Guangtian Yuanbao
| Émetteur | Former Shu Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Année | 918 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Valeur | 1 Cash |
| Devise | Cash (911-925) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Poids | 3.52 g |
| Diamètre | 22 mm |
| Épaisseur | 1.5 mm |
| Forme | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Graveur(s) | |
| En circulation jusqu’à | |
| Référence(s) | Hartill#15.38, Schjoth#431 |
| Description de l’avers | Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise. |
|---|---|
| Écriture de l’avers | Chinese (traditional, clerical script), Chinese (traditional, running script) |
| Légende de l’avers |
光 寶 天 元 (Translation: Guang Tian Yuan Bao Guangtian (6th era of Wang Jian, 918) / Original currency) |
| Description du revers | Blank (uniface). |
| Écriture du revers | |
| Légende du revers | |
| Tranche | Smooth. |
| Atelier | |
| Tirage |
ND (918) - Hartill#15.38: Without dot above Tian - ND (918) - Hartill#15.40: With dot above Tian - |
| ID Numisquare | 1937173140 |
| Informations supplémentaires |
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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