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1 Cash - Xining Tongbao, iron
| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 1068-1077 |
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| Composition | Iron |
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| Obverse description | Cast iron cash coin featuring four Chinese ideograms in Regular script (Kaishu) arranged in a cruciform reading order — top, bottom, right, left — surrounding a central square perforation. The legend reads Xi Ning Tong Bao, referencing the Xining reign era (1068–1077) of Emperor Shenzong of the Northern Song dynasty. The characters are rendered in low relief within a plain, slightly raised rim. The fields show characteristic iron casting texture with surface oxidation consistent with the alloy. No additional decorative elements are present in the field. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Reverse description | Plain uniface reverse exhibiting no inscriptions, symbols, or decorative devices. The surface is entirely blank save for the central square perforation, enclosed by a raised square rim and an outer circular rim. The casting surface displays a coarse, granular texture typical of iron Song dynasty cash coinage, with areas of rust and oxidation visible across the field. |
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