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1 Cash - Xuanhe Tongbao, Seal script, iron
| Issuer | Northern Song Dynasty Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 1119-1125 |
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| Value | 1 Cash |
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| Obverse description | Central square perforation surrounded by a plain raised inner rim, with four Chinese seal script (zhuanshu) characters arranged symmetrically in the four cardinal positions around the central hole, reading top-to-bottom and right-to-left: 宣 (top), 和 (right), 通 (left), 寶 (bottom), composing the legend 'Xuanhe Tongbao'. The characters are rendered in the elegant, fluid seal script style characteristic of Emperor Huizong's reign, with raised strokes against a flat field. An outer raised rim encircles the entire design, and the surfaces display the dark iron patina and pitting typical of cast Song-dynasty iron cash. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, seal script) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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