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1 Cash - Taichang Tongbao
| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 1620 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Cast in brass, the obverse features four Chinese ideograms arranged in the traditional cross-reading order — top, bottom, right, left — around a central square hole. The characters read 泰昌通寶 (Taichang Tongbao), meaning 'Taichang [Emperor's] Universal Currency,' rendered in regular script (kaishu). The characters are bold and well-defined in the field, with the coin displaying a broad, slightly raised rim characteristic of Ming dynasty cast coinage. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is plain and uniface, displaying only the raised square central perforation surrounded by a broad, flat field and a slightly raised outer rim. No inscriptions, symbols, or mint marks are present. The surface shows the typical texture of Ming dynasty cast bronze coinage, with a raised inner and outer rim framing the blank field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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