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1 Cash - Xining Yuanbao, Clerical script, Heng
| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 1068-1077 |
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| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
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| Obverse description | Central square hole (穿) flanked by four Chinese ideograms in clerical script (隸書), arranged in cruciform reading order — top, right, bottom, left — forming the reign title and denomination legend 熙寧元寶 (Xi Ning Yuan Bao). The characters are boldly rendered with characteristic clerical script brushstroke features, set within a plain inner rim and an outer raised border. The field surface exhibits the typical grainy texture of Song dynasty cast bronze. No additional decorative elements or rim embellishments are present. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, clerical script) |
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| Reverse description | Plain reverse field with a central square hole (穿) surrounded by raised inner and outer rims, both unadorned. A single Chinese ideogram 衡 (Heng) appears above the square hole, identifying the Hengzhou mint. The remainder of the reverse field is entirely blank, displaying a rough granular surface consistent with Song dynasty casting techniques. No further legends, symbols, or decorative elements are present. |
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