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1 Cash - Huangsong Tongbao, Seal script
| Issuer | Northern Song Dynasty |
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| Year | 1039-1054 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Cast bronze cash coin of the Northern Song Dynasty, featuring a central square perforation surrounded by a raised square rim. The four-character reign title legend 皇宋通寶 (Huangsong Tongbao) is disposed in seal script (zhuanshu) in cruciform arrangement around the central hole, reading top-to-bottom and right-to-left: 皇 (huang) above, 通 (tong) to the right, 寶 (bao) below, and 宋 (song) to the left. The characters are boldly cast in raised relief against a flat, unadorned field. The coin is bordered by a well-defined outer rim, typical of Northern Song minting practice. The surface displays an aged patina with areas of green cuprite and brown oxidation consistent with genuine burial patination. |
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| Obverse lettering | 皇 通 寶 宋 |
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| Mintage | ND (1039-1054) - Hartill#16.100: Huang with round top - ND (1039-1054) - Hartill#16.93-95: Huang with curved top; Bao with connected feet; narrow rims - ND (1039-1054) - Hartill#16.96: Huang with curved top; Bao with connected feet; broad rims - ND (1039-1054) - Hartill#16.97: Huang with curved top; Bao with spread feed - ND (1039-1054) - Hartill#16.98: Huang with curved top and distinct dot inside - ND (1039-1054) - Hartill#16.99: Huang with square top - |
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