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1 Cash - Shaosheng Yuanbao, Tin imitation
| Issuer | Maritime Southeast Asia |
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| Diameter | 21.3 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central square perforation flanked by four Chinese ideograms arranged in clockwise reading order around the hole, rendered in running script (caoshu). The legend reads 紹聖元寶 (Shaosheng Yuanbao), imitating the Northern Song dynasty cash coinage of Emperor Zhezong's Shaosheng era (1094–1098). The characters are crudely executed relative to their Chinese prototypes, consistent with a locally cast Southeast Asian tin imitation. The coin exhibits a green patina over the tin surface, with an irregular, hand-finished rim. |
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| Reverse description | Plain and featureless field surrounding the central square perforation, devoid of any inscription, symbol, or decorative element. The surface displays a granular, pitted texture characteristic of cast tin alloy, with an overall blue-green patina consistent with long-term burial or oxidation. The square hole appears slightly rotated relative to the obverse, a feature commonly observed in locally produced Southeast Asian cash imitations. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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