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1 Cash Liyong Tongbao, with Li
| Issuer | Great Zhou dynasty |
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| Year | 1674-1678 |
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| Shape | Round with a square hole |
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| Obverse description | Cast bronze cash coin of standard round form with a central square hole, bearing the four-character reign inscription 利用通寶 (Liyong Tongbao) arranged in the traditional cross-reading order: 利 (Li) above, 通 (Tong) to the right, 寶 (Bao) below, and 永 (Yong) to the left, all rendered in bold regular script (kaishu). The characters are raised in high relief against a flat inner field, surrounded by a plain inner rim and a broad, slightly convex outer rim. The character 通 displays a closed head with two dots, consistent with the Yunnan Mint variety. The coin exhibits a dark brown patina with traces of green corrosion, typical of cast southern Chinese bronzes of the late seventeenth century. |
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| Obverse lettering | 利 通 永 寶 (Translation: Li Yong Tong Bao Profitable Use / Universal currency) |
| Reverse description | Plain reverse field with a central square hole, flanked on the right by the single raised character 厘 (lí), denoting one lí of silver, rendered in regular script (kaishu) and standing in high relief. The remainder of the reverse field is smooth and largely featureless, bounded by a plain inner rim and a broad, flat outer rim. The surface shows a dark brown patina consistent with the obverse, with patches of green oxidation visible across the field. |
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