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1 Cash - Qianyuan Zhongbao
| Issuer | Tang Dynasty Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 759-762 |
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| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
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| Obverse description | Cast bronze cash coin of standard Tang Dynasty form, featuring a central square perforation surrounded by a raised inner rim. Four Chinese ideograms in clerical script (lishu) are arranged in cruciform fashion around the central hole, reading top-to-bottom and right-to-left: 乾 (Qian), 元 (Yuan), 重 (Zhong), 寶 (Bao). The characters are boldly rendered in relief against a flat field, with a raised outer rim encircling the entire design. The coin displays characteristic Tang-period casting quality with well-defined strokes. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, clerical script) |
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| Reverse description | Plain reverse displaying a central square perforation surrounded by a raised inner rim and smooth flat field, with a raised outer rim at the coin's edge. The surface bears no inscriptions, mint marks, or decorative elements, conforming to the uniface design standard of this issue. Natural patination consistent with aged bronze is visible across the field. |
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