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1 Cash - Guangtian Yuanbao, with crescent
| Issuer | Former Shu Kingdom |
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| Year | 918 |
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| Value | 1 Cash |
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| Obverse description | Cast bronze cash coin featuring the four-character inscription 光天元寶 (Guangtian Yuanbao) arranged in a cruciform reading order around a central square hole, rendered in a combination of clerical and running script styles. The characters are cast in relief against a flat field, with the legend reading top-bottom-right-left in the traditional arrangement. A crescent mark appears in the field, serving as a mint or batch control symbol. The coin exhibits a broad, flat rim typical of Former Shu dynasty issues, with generally even casting quality. The overall style is characteristic of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period cash coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | 光 寶 天 元 (Translation: Guang Tian Yuan Bao Guangtian (6th era of Wang Jian, 918) / Original currency) |
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| Mintage | ND (918) |
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