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1 Cash - Tiansheng Yuanbao, Regular script, iron
| Issuer | Western Xia Empire |
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| Year | 1149-1169 |
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| Value | 1 Cash |
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| Obverse description | Central square perforation (穿) surrounded by a raised square rim, with four Chinese characters in regular script (楷書) arranged in cruciform fashion reading top-to-bottom, right-to-left: 天 (top), 聖 (right), 元 (bottom), 寶 (left), forming the reign-title legend 天聖元寶. The characters are rendered in bold, well-defined strokes characteristic of the Western Xia casting tradition. The field between the central rim and the outer border is plain, and the coin is encircled by a raised outer rim. The surface exhibits heavy iron oxidation and encrustation consistent with the coin's age and ferrous composition. |
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| Obverse lettering | 天 聖 元 寶 |
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| Mintage | ND (1149-1169) |
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