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1 Cash - Tangguo Tongbao, Regular script
| Issuer | Southern Tang Kingdom |
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| Year | 959-961 |
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| Reference(s) | Hartill#15.93, FD#815 |
| Obverse description | The obverse presents the four-character reign legend 唐國通寶 (Tangguo Tongbao) cast in regular script (kaishu), arranged in the conventional cross-reading order: top, bottom, right, left around a central square perforation. Each character is bold and well-defined in relief, positioned within the four quadrants of the coin field between the square hole rim and the outer raised rim. The overall calligraphic style is crisp and formal, characteristic of Five Dynasties period cast coinage, with the flat field displaying the patinated surface typical of bronze cash coins of this era. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is entirely plain and uninscribed, featuring only the central square perforation surrounded by a raised square inner rim and a broad, flat field extending to the outer raised circular rim. No marks, symbols, or legends are present. The surface displays an even olive-green and brown patina with traces of cuprite, consistent with long-buried bronze cash coinage of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. |
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| Mintage | ND (959-961) - Hartill#15.93: Regular size - ND (959-961) - Hartill#15.94: Smaller size (around 23 mm) - |
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