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1 Cash - Tianxi Tongbao
| Issuer | Northern Song Dynasty Mint |
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| Year | 1017-1022 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Central square perforation surrounded by a plain raised rim on both inner and outer edges, with four Chinese characters in Regular script (Kaishu) arranged in cruciform fashion around the central hole, reading clockwise from the top: 天 (Tian), 禧 (Xi), 通 (Tong), 寶 (Bao). The characters are boldly cast in relief against a flat field, exhibiting the characteristic brushstroke fidelity of Northern Song calligraphic coinage. The outer rim is broad and well-defined, consistent with standard Northern Song cash coin typology. |
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| Obverse lettering | 天禧通寶 (Translation: Tian Xi Tong Bao — Tianxi era (4th era of Emperor Zhenzong, 1017-1021) / Universal currency) |
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| Mintage | ND (1017-1022) - Hartill#16.68: Bao with spread feet; small size (around 24 mm) - ND (1017-1022) - Hartill#16.69: Bao with spread feet; large size (around 25 mm) - ND (1017-1022) - Hartill#16.70: Bao with straight feet; Tong with one dot - ND (1017-1022) - Hartill#16.71: Bao with straight feet; Tong with two dots - |
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