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1 Cash - Zhenghe Tongbao, Clerical script, iron
| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 1111-1118 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central square perforation (cash hole) surrounded by a raised inner rim, with four Chinese characters in clerical script (lishu) arranged in the four cardinal positions around the hole, reading top, right, bottom, left as 政、和、通、寶 (Zhenghe Tongbao). The characters are framed between the inner rim of the square perforation and a raised outer rim encircling the coin. The flat field shows the characteristic angular, structured brushwork of lishu calligraphy. The entire surface exhibits heavy iron oxidation consistent with the coin's age and ferrous composition. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, clerical script) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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