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1 Cash - Zhidao Yuanbao, Regular script
| Issuer | Empire of China (Northern Song Dynasty) |
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| Year | 995-997 |
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| Weight | 3.54 g |
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| Obverse description | Cast bronze cash coin featuring the four-character reign title inscription 至道元寶 (Zhidao Yuanbao) arranged in Regular script (kaishu) around a central square hole, read in the traditional top-bottom-right-left sequence. Each ideogram is rendered in bold, well-defined strokes rising from the flat field between the central square rim and the outer raised border. The coin exhibits a broad, flat rim with a clearly delineated inner square rim framing the central perforation. The field displays characteristic Northern Song casting quality with good relief and even surface texture. |
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| Obverse lettering | 至 寶 道 元 (Translation: Zhi Dao Yuan Bao Zhidao (5th era of Taizong, 995-997) / Original currency) |
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| Mintage | ND (995-997) - Hartill#16.35: Large size (around 23 mm) - ND (995-997) - Hartill#16.36: Small size (around 21 mm) - |
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