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1 Cash - Yuanfu Tongbao, Clerical script, iron
| Issuer | Northern Song Dynasty |
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| Year | 1098-1100 |
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| Diameter | 24 mm |
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| Obverse description | Round cast iron cash coin centering on a square central perforation, surrounded by a plain raised inner rim. The four-character reign title legend 元符通寶 (Yuanfu Tongbao) is disposed in clerical script (lishu) reading top-to-bottom, right-to-left around the square hole, with one character positioned at each cardinal point. The characters are rendered in the distinctive structured, flat-topped strokes characteristic of clerical script calligraphy, as employed during the Yuanfu reign period (1098–1100) of Emperor Zhezong of the Northern Song Dynasty. A plain outer rim borders the coin's circumference. The surfaces display typical casting texture consistent with Northern Song iron cash production. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (Clerical script) |
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| Reverse description | Plain reverse field with a square central perforation surrounded by a raised inner rim and an outer rim, entirely devoid of any inscription, mint mark, or decorative device. The heavily textured iron surface shows pronounced casting irregularities and corrosion consistent with age, typical of Northern Song dynasty iron cash coinage produced at provincial mints. |
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