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1 Cash - Hongwu Tongbao, Zhe
| Issuer | Ministry of Revenue, Ming Dynasty |
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| Year | 1368-1393 |
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| Diameter | 24 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central square hole bordered by a raised inner rim, surrounded by four Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu), arranged in cruciform fashion and read top-to-bottom, right-to-left: 洪 (top), 通 (right), 寶 (bottom), 武 (left), together forming the reign title legend 洪武通寶 (Hongwu Tongbao). The characters are boldly cast in relief against a flat field, framed by a raised outer rim. The overall design is typical of early Ming dynasty cash coinage, exhibiting strong, clean strokes characteristic of official mint production. |
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| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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