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1 Cash - Zhenghe Tongbao, Seal script
| Issuer | Northern Song Dynasty Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 1111-1118 |
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| Value | 1 Cash |
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| Obverse lettering | 政和通寶 (Translation: Zhenghe Tongbao — "Zhenghe [reign era] currency"; Zhenghe: 4th reign era of Emperor Huizong, 1111-1118) |
| Reverse description | Plain, uninscribed reverse retaining the central square perforation enclosed by a raised square inner rim, with an undecorated flat field extending to the raised outer border. The surface displays a mottled patina of ochre-yellow, malachite-green, and dark blue-black encrustation, typical of Song Dynasty cast bronze cash coins recovered from prolonged burial contexts. No mint marks, symbols, or inscriptions are present. |
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| Mintage | ND (1111-1118) - Hartill#16.428-430: Fou Bao (minor varieties) - ND (1111-1118) - Hartill#16.431: Er Bao - |
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