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1 Cash - Xuanhe Tongbao, Slender Gold script, Shaan, iron
| Issuer | Northern Song Dynasty |
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| Year | 1119-1125 |
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| Reference(s) | Hartill#16.504, FD#1119, Schjoth#666 |
| Obverse description | Circular cast iron coin featuring a central square hole (方孔) flanked by four Chinese characters arranged in cruciform reading order. The four-character reign title inscription 宣和通寶 is rendered in the elegant Slender Gold script (瘦金體), a calligraphic style personally developed by Emperor Huizong, characterized by its attenuated, sharply angular strokes and refined aesthetic. The characters are disposed with 宣 above, 寶 below, 通 to the right, and 和 to the left of the central aperture. A raised inner rim borders the square hole, and a clearly defined outer rim frames the coin's circumference, with the flat fields showing the characteristic dark iron patina of aged Song dynasty cast coinage. |
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| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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