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1 Cash - Zhihe Tongbao, Seal script
| Issuer | Northern Song Dynasty |
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| Year | 1054-1055 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central square perforation surrounded by a raised square rim, with four Chinese characters rendered in elegant seal script (zhuanshu) arranged in cruciform fashion around the central hole — reading top to bottom, right to left: 至 (Zhi), 和 (He), 通 (Tong), 寶 (Bao). The characters are boldly cast in high relief against a flat, unadorned field. A plain raised outer rim encircles the entire design, typical of Northern Song dynasty cash coinage. The coin exhibits an even dark bronze patina with areas of mineral encrustation consistent with prolonged burial. |
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| Reverse description | Plain reverse with a central square perforation framed by a raised square inner rim and a raised outer rim, with no inscriptions, symbols, or decorative elements in the field. The surface displays a heavily encrusted patina with mottled tones of brown, orange, and green verdigris, characteristic of Song dynasty bronze cash recovered from extended burial contexts. This blank reverse is standard for the Zhihe Tongbao series. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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