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1 Cash - Jingyou Yuanbao, Regular script
| Issuer | Northern Song Dynasty Imperial Mints |
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| Year | 1034-1038 |
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| Weight | 4.01 g |
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| Obverse lettering | 景 寶 祐 元 (Translation: Jing You Yuan Bao Jingyou (3rd era of Renzong, 1034-1038) / Original currency) |
| Reverse description | Plain reverse featuring a central square perforation surrounded by a raised inner square rim and a raised outer rim, with a broad, unadorned field between them. No mint marks, symbols, or inscriptions are present. The surface exhibits heavy patination with mottled areas of red cuprite, green malachite, and earthen encrustation, typical of Song dynasty bronze cash recovered from extended burial contexts. |
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| Mintage | ND (1034-1038) - Hartill#16.89: Large size (around 24 mm) - ND (1034-1038) - Hartill#16.90: Small size (around 22 mm) - |
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