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1 Cash - Yuanfu Tongbao, Running script, Fen, iron
| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 1098-1100 |
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| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
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| Obverse description | Central square perforation surrounded by a plain inner rim and a raised outer rim. Four Chinese characters in running script (xingshu) arranged in cruciform reading order around the central hole: 元 (Yuan) above, 寶 (Bao) below, 符 (Fu) to the right, and 通 (Tong) to the left, forming the reign-era inscription Yuanfu Tongbao. The characters are rendered in the fluid, cursive strokes characteristic of xingshu calligraphy, reflecting the refined court aesthetic of the Northern Song dynasty. The flat field shows no additional decorative elements. |
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| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Mintage | ND (1098-1100) |
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