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1 Cash - Zhenglong Yuanbao
| Issuer | Jin Dynasty |
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| Year | 1158-1161 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Round cast bronze coin featuring a central square perforation surrounded by a raised square rim. Four Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu) are arranged in cruciform fashion around the central hole, reading clockwise from the top: 正 (Zheng), 隆 (Long), 元 (Yuan), 寶 (Bao), together forming the reign title legend 'Zhenglong Yuanbao'. The characters are bold and deeply cast in relief against a flat field. The coin is encircled by a plain raised outer rim, and the overall patina is a rich green-brown consistent with aged bronze. |
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| Obverse lettering | 正 寶 隆 元 (Translation: Zheng Long Yuan Bao Zhenglong (3rd era of Wanyan Liang, 1156-1161) / Original currency) |
| Reverse description | Plain reverse displaying a central square perforation with a raised square inner rim and a plain raised outer rim. The field is entirely blank and uninscribed, showing a flat, featureless surface with natural casting texture. The coin exhibits a mottled green and brown patina characteristic of aged Jin Dynasty bronze cash coinage. |
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