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1 Cash - Zhiping Yuanbao, Seal script
| Issuer | Northern Song Dynasty |
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| Year | 1064-1067 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Round bronze cash coin with a central square hole framed by a raised inner rim. Four Chinese characters in seal script (篆書) are arranged in cruciform order around the square perforation, reading clockwise from top: 治 (top), 寶 (right), 平 (bottom), 元 (left), forming the legend 治平元寶 (Zhiping Yuanbao). The characters are boldly cast in relief against a flat field, with strong, deliberate strokes characteristic of the zhuanshu seal-script style. A raised outer rim encircles the coin, and the surface bears an aged patina of blue-green verdigris and brown oxidation consistent with long burial. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, seal script) |
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| Reverse description | Plain reverse featuring a central square hole surrounded by a raised square inner rim. The broad, flat field is entirely unadorned and devoid of any inscription, mint mark, or decorative element. A well-defined raised outer rim borders the coin. The surface displays a heavy patina of blue-green and brown oxidation, typical of excavated Northern Song bronze cash coinage. |
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