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1 Cash - Zhidao Yuanbao, Tin imitation
| Issuer | Malay peninsula |
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| Value | 1 Cash |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, running script) |
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| Reverse description | Plain, featureless reverse with a central square perforation and a flat, undecorated field typical of cast tin cash imitations produced in the Malay peninsula. No inscription, mint mark, or decorative element is present. The surface shows the characteristic granular texture and oxidation patina of aged tin, consistent with a locally cast piece produced centuries after the original Song prototype. |
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The "Zhidao Yuanbao" inscription refers to the Zhidao reign period of Song Emperor Taizong, 995–997 AD, but these tin pieces circulating on the Malay peninsula are local imitations produced centuries after the originals — part of a broader pattern in which Chinese cash coinage was so trusted as a trade medium in Southeast Asia that local rulers and merchants replicated the forms rather than issuing distinct currency. Tin was the natural choice given Malaya's abundant deposits, particularly in Perak and Selangor.