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1 Cash - Zhiping Tongbao, Regular script
| Issuer | Northern Song Dynasty Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 1064-1067 |
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| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
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| Obverse description | Round cast bronze coin with a central square perforation (方穿) surrounded by a raised square inner rim. Four Chinese characters in regular script (楷書, kaishu) are arranged in cruciform fashion around the central hole, reading clockwise from the top: 治 (zhì), 通 (tōng), 平 (píng), 寶 (bǎo), composing the reign-era legend 治平通寶. The characters are boldly cast in relief against a flat, unadorned field, and are contained within a plain raised outer rim. The overall style is characteristic of Northern Song Dynasty cast coinage, with well-formed, balanced strokes typical of the kaishu calligraphic tradition. |
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| Obverse lettering | 治平通寶 |
| Reverse description | Plain reverse face featuring a central square perforation enclosed by a raised square inner rim, with a smooth, unadorned field extending to the raised outer rim. No mint marks, symbols, or inscriptions are present. The surface shows the characteristic flat, undecorated finish typical of Northern Song Dynasty standard cash coinage reverses, with natural patination and casting texture visible across the field. |
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