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1 Cash - Xiangfu Yuanbao
| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 1008-1016 |
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| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
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| Obverse description | Central square perforation (cash hole) surrounded by a raised inner rim and a plain outer rim. Four Chinese characters in Regular script (Kaishu) are arranged in the four cardinal quadrants around the central hole, reading clockwise from top: 祥 (Xiang), 符 (Fu), 元 (Yuan), 寶 (Bao), forming the inscription Xiangfu Yuanbao. The characters are boldly rendered in raised relief against a flat, unadorned field. The coin exhibits a characteristic Song dynasty casting style with well-defined strokes and no additional decorative devices. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Reverse description | Plain reverse featuring a central square perforation enclosed by a raised inner square rim and a concentric raised outer rim, dividing the reverse into a flat inner field and a flat outer annulus. No inscription, symbol, or decorative device is present. The surface shows the characteristic smooth, unadorned finish typical of Northern Song dynasty cast cash coinage. |
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