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1 Cash - Zhihe Yuanbao, Regular script
| Issuer | Imperial Chinese Mint (Song Dynasty) |
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| Year | 1054-1055 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Central square perforation surrounded by a raised square rim, with four Chinese ideograms in regular script (kaishu) disposed in the four quadrants of the field, reading clockwise from the top: 至 (Zhi), 和 (He), 元 (Yuan), 寶 (Bao). The characters are boldly cast in raised relief with well-defined strokes characteristic of Northern Song regular script calligraphy. A plain outer rim borders the coin, and the flat field between the inner square rim and the outer rim is unadorned. The surface exhibits an attractive olive-brown patina with patches of green cuprite corrosion. |
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| Obverse lettering | 至 寶 和 元 (Translation: Zhi He Yuan Bao Zhihe (8th era of Renzong, 1054-1056) / Original currency) |
| Reverse description | Plain and entirely uninscribed reverse, featuring only the raised square rim surrounding the central square perforation and a smooth, featureless field extending to the outer rim. The surface displays extensive green verdigris patina over a warm brown bronze ground, consistent with prolonged burial or extended circulation. No mint marks, symbols, or additional inscriptions are present on this face. |
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