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1 Cash - Yuanyou Tongbao, Seal script
| Issuer | Northern Song Dynasty Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 1086-1093 |
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| Value | 1 Cash |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, seal script) |
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| Reverse description | Plain and uninscribed reverse, presenting a flat, featureless field broken only by the raised inner square rim surrounding the central square perforation and the raised outer border rim encircling the coin's edge. The surface shows typical casting texture consistent with Northern Song bronze cash production, with no mint marks, symbols, or decorative elements present. |
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Yuanyou was the reign period of Emperor Zhezong, though effective power rested with Empress Dowager Gao, who governed as regent and reversed the sweeping New Policies of Wang Anshi that had defined the preceding Xining and Yuanfeng eras. The policy reversal extended to coinage administration — conservative officials reasserted tighter controls over mint output after years of aggressive monetary expansion under Shenzong.
The seal script variety of this issue was produced concurrently with running script and clerical script versions, a multi-script practice that became a hallmark of Northern Song cash production. Hartill 16.260 distinguishes several die varieties within the seal script group alone.