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1 Cash - Shaoxi Yuanbao, with year
| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 1190-1194 |
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| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Reverse description | Central square hole with a plain raised inner rim and outer rim. A single Chinese ideogram in regular script (kaishu) is cast below the central perforation in the lower field, indicating the regnal year of issue. The reverse is otherwise completely plain, with no additional inscriptions or decorative elements in the upper, left, or right fields, consistent with standard Southern Song cash coinage practice. |
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The Shaoxi reign period (1190–1194) fell under Emperor Guangzong of the Southern Song — a ruler whose mental instability became so acute that his own court effectively sidelined him, conducting governance around his incapacitation. Cash coins of this reign are distinguished by the inclusion of a reign year in the inscription, a practice revived under the Southern Song to help administrators track currency vintages during repeated debasement cycles. Hartill 17.315 represents one of several die varieties documented for this type, with minor calligraphic differences in the characters a reliable indicator of sequence within the issue.