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1 Cash - Zhihe Yuanbao, Seal script
| Issuer | Northern Song Dynasty Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 1054-1055 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Cast bronze cash coin featuring four Chinese seal script (zhuanshu) ideograms arranged in cruciform fashion around a central square perforation, read clockwise from top: 至 (Zhi), 和 (He), 元 (Yuan), 寶 (Bao). The characters are rendered in elegant, rounded seal script style characteristic of Northern Song imperial coinage, with bold raised strokes set against a flat, unadorned field. A plain raised rim encircles the design, and a square raised boss surrounds the central square hole. The overall execution reflects the refined casting standards of the Renzong reign period. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, seal script) |
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| Reverse description | Uniface reverse with no inscriptions, symbols, or decorative elements. The flat field is entirely plain, bounded by a raised outer rim and a raised square boss surrounding the central square perforation, consistent with standard Northern Song dynasty cast cash coinage practice. |
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