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1 Cash - Shaosheng Yuanbao, Running script, with crescent
| Issuer | Northern Song Dynasty |
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| Year | 1094-1097 |
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| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
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| Obverse description | Central square hole surrounded by a plain raised rim on the inner edge and a rounded outer rim. Four Chinese characters in running script (xingshu) are disposed around the central perforation, reading clockwise from the top: 紹 (Shao), 聖 (Sheng), 元 (Yuan), 寶 (Bao), forming the reign-era inscription 'Shaosheng Yuanbao.' The fluid, cursive brushwork of the running script is faithfully rendered in low relief, a hallmark of Northern Song calligraphic coinage. The fields between the characters and the inner square boss are plain and unadorned. |
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| Reverse description | Plain reverse featuring a central square hole enclosed by a raised inner square boss and a smooth outer rim. A single crescent-shaped privy mark appears above the inner square (facing upward in this variety), serving as a mint or batch identifier. The remainder of the reverse field is entirely blank, consistent with standard Northern Song cash coinage practice. |
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| Mintage | ND (1094-1097) - Hartill#16.312: Crescent above (facing up) - ND (1094-1097) - Hartill#16.313: Crescent below (facing down) - |
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