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1 Cash - Shaosheng Yuanbao, Seal script
| Issuer | Northern Song Dynasty |
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| Year | 1094-1097 |
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| Technique | Cast |
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| Obverse description | Round bronze cash coin with a central square perforation surrounded by a raised inner rim. Four Chinese seal-script (zhuanshu) ideograms are disposed in the four quadrants around the central hole, reading clockwise from the top: 紹 (Shao), 聖 (Sheng), 元 (Yuan), 寶 (Bao), together forming the reign-era legend 'Shaosheng Yuanbao.' The characters are rendered in a refined, curvilinear seal script style characteristic of Northern Song imperial coinage, set in moderate relief against a flat field. A plain outer rim borders the coin's circumference. |
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| Obverse lettering | 紹聖元寶 (Translation: Shao Sheng Yuan Bao — Shaosheng era [2nd era of Emperor Zhezong, 1094-1098] / Original currency) |
| Reverse description | Plain and uninscribed reverse, exhibiting the characteristic flat field of a uniface Northern Song cash coin. The central square perforation is framed by a slightly raised inner rim, with a smooth outer rim encircling the periphery. No legends, symbols, or mint marks are present. The surface shows natural bronze patination consistent with cast Song-dynasty coinage. |
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