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1 Cash - Wanli Tongbao, with crescent and dot
| Issuer | Imperial Chinese Government (Ming Dynasty) |
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| Year | 1576-1620 |
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| Value | 1 Cash |
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| Obverse description | Central square perforation (cash hole) surrounded by four Chinese characters arranged in cruciform reading order: 萬 (top), 曆 (bottom), 通 (right), 寶 (left), rendered in regular script (kaishu). The four characters read collectively as 'Wanli Tongbao', denoting the reign title of the Wanli Emperor and the meaning 'circulating treasure'. The coin exhibits a plain raised inner rim bordering the square hole and a raised outer rim encircling the coin's periphery. The field is unadorned apart from the inscriptions, and the casting surfaces display characteristic Ming Dynasty workmanship with bold, well-formed strokes. |
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| Obverse lettering | 萬曆通寶 |
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| Mintage | ND (1576-1620) |
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