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1 Cash - Zhiping Tongbao, Seal script
| Issuer | Northern Song Dynasty |
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| Year | 1064-1067 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Cast bronze cash coin bearing four Chinese seal-script (zhuanshu) characters arranged in the traditional cross-reading order — top, bottom, right, left — around a central square perforation: 治 (Zhi), 平 (Ping), 通 (Tong), 寶 (Bao). The legend reads 'Zhiping Tongbao,' referencing the Zhiping reign era (1064–1067) of Emperor Yingzong of the Northern Song dynasty and signifying 'universal currency.' The characters are rendered in an elegant, rounded seal-script style with raised relief against a flat, unadorned field. A raised square rim frames the central aperture, and a plain outer rim borders the coin's circumference. The surfaces display typical cast texture consistent with Song dynasty mint production. |
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| Obverse lettering | 治 寶 通 平 (Translation: Zhi Ping Tong Bao Zhiping (era of Yingzong, 1064-1067) / Universal currency) |
| Reverse description | The reverse is completely plain and uninscribed (uniface), exhibiting only the raised square rim surrounding the central square perforation and a plain outer border rim. The flat field shows no legends, symbols, or decorative elements, consistent with standard Song dynasty cash coinage practice. The surface displays a natural patina of olive-brown and green tones typical of aged cast bronze. |
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