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| Issuer | Song Dynasty Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 1023-1031 |
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| Shape | Round with a square hole |
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| Reverse description | Plain, featureless field surrounding a central square perforation enclosed by a raised inner rim and outer border rim. No inscription, mint mark, or decorative device is present, conforming to the uniface standard of Northern Song small-cash production. The surface displays a dense, uneven patina of dark brown and black oxidation with scattered patches of green cuprite and white calcareous deposits. |
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| Mint | Fengguo Mint (丰国监), Jianzhou, modern-day Jian'ou, Fujian, China (?-1175) Guangning Mint (广宁监), Jiangzhou, modern-day Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China (999-?; 1170-?) Jingzhou Mint (晋州钱监), Pingyang-fu, modern-day Linfen, Shanxi, China (1023) Shizhou Mint (石州钱监), modern-day Lishi District, Shanxi, China (1001) Taiyuan-fu, modern-day Taiyuan, Shanxi, China (979-1039) Yongfeng Mint (永丰监), Chizhou, modern-day Guichi District, Anhui, China (996) Yongping Mint (永平监), Raozhou, modern-day Boyang, Jiangxi, China (circa 977-1157) |
| Mintage | ND (1023-1031) - Hartill#16.73-74: Minor varieties |
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