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1 Cash - Xining Yuanbao, Seal script, type 2, Heng
| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 1068-1077 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, seal script) |
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| Reverse description | Plain reverse field surrounding a central square hole, with a single Chinese ideogram 衡 (Heng) cast above the hole in regular script (楷书), serving as a mint mark identifying Hengzhou as the place of issue. The remainder of the reverse is unadorned, with a raised rim encircling the flat field, typical of Northern Song dynasty cash coinage. The surface shows characteristic casting texture and green patination. |
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| Reverse lettering | 衡 (Translation: Heng Hengzhou (city)) |
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