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1 Cash - Qianyou Baoqian, Tangut script
| Issuer | Western Xia Empire |
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| Year | 1170-1193 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Round cast bronze cash coin featuring four Tangut script characters arranged in the four quadrants around a central square perforation, read in the traditional top-bottom-right-left sequence. The inscription reads Qianyou Baoqian, referencing the Qianyou reign era (1170–1193) of Western Xia Emperor Renzong. The characters are rendered in the distinctive Tangut script, with relatively bold, evenly spaced strokes filling each quadrant of the obverse field. The coin surface shows typical casting texture consistent with Western Xia mint production. No inner or outer rim decoration is present beyond the plain raised borders framing the square hole and coin edge. |
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| Obverse script | Tangut |
| Obverse lettering | 乾 錢 祐 寶 (Translation: Tsh-hee-oo-h `Oo Lee Ndzen = Qian You Bao Qian Qianyou (4th era of Renzong, 1170-1193) / Treasure coin) |
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