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1 Cash - Jiayou Yuanbao, Regular script
| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 1056-1063 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Central square hole flanked by four Chinese characters in Regular script (kaishu), arranged in cruciform reading order — top, right, bottom, left — forming the inscription Jiayou Yuanbao. The characters are rendered in a formal, upright style characteristic of Northern Song dynasty cast coinage. A raised inner rim borders the central perforation, and a further raised outer rim frames the coin's edge. The flat fields between the characters show the unadorned surface typical of Song cash coins. |
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| Obverse lettering | 嘉 寶 佑 元 (Translation: Jia You Yuan Bao Jiayou (9th era of Renzong, 1056-1063) / Original currency) |
| Reverse description | Plain reverse featuring a central square hole surrounded by a raised inner rim and a raised outer rim, with no inscriptions, symbols, or decorative elements. The flat field between the rims is blank and uniface, consistent with standard Northern Song dynasty cash coinage practice. The surface shows an aged patina with green and brown encrustation typical of excavated bronze cash. |
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