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1 Cash - Thiên Cảm Nguyên Bảo
| Issuer | Empire of Vietnam |
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| Year | 1174-1175 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Cast copper cash coin centered on a raised-rim square perforation. Four Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu) are disposed in the four cardinal positions around the central square hole, reading clockwise from the top: 天 (Thiên), 感 (Cảm), 元 (Nguyên), 寶 (Bảo), forming the era-name inscription 天感元寶. The characters are rendered in relief against an otherwise unadorned field, with no inner or outer rim roping. The coin exhibits a heavily patinated green surface consistent with prolonged burial, typical of Lý dynasty cast coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | 天感元寶 (Translation: Thiên Cảm Nguyên Bảo — Thiên Cảm era of Lý Anh Tông, 1174-1175 / Original currency) |
| Reverse description | Reverse is completely plain and uninscribed, presenting a flat, undecorated field surrounding the central square perforation. The surface shows heavy green and blue-green patination with azurite incrustations across the entire face, consistent with the coin's age and burial context. No mintmark, decorative motif, or legend is present. |
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