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10 Cash - Chongning Tongbao, iron
| Issuer | Northern Song Dynasty |
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| Year | 1103-1105 |
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| Thickness | 3.4 mm |
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| Obverse description | Round cast iron coin centered on a square perforation, surrounded by a raised square rim (inner rim) and an outer circular border. The four-character reign inscription 崇寧通寶 (Chong Ning Tong Bao) is arranged in the traditional top-bottom-right-left reading order around the central square hole, rendered in the elegant slender gold script (瘦金体) associated with Emperor Huizong's calligraphic style. The characters are bold in relief against a flat field, with fine calligraphic strokes characteristic of the Northern Song artistic tradition. The obverse surface exhibits heavy iron oxidation and encrustation consistent with prolonged burial. |
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| Obverse lettering | 崇寧通寶 (Translation: Chong Ning Tong Bao) |
| Reverse description | Plain reverse featuring a central square perforation encircled by a raised square inner rim and a smooth outer border. The field is devoid of inscriptions or mint marks, displaying a heavily corroded and pitted iron surface with orange-brown and dark iron oxide patination typical of buried Song dynasty iron cash. A faint raised rim traces the circumference of the coin, and the surface shows extensive encrustation and iron degradation throughout. |
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