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10 Cash Kaiyuan Tongbao, Min and crescent, iron
| Issuer | Min Kingdom |
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| Year | 922-925 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central square hole surrounded by a plain raised inner rim, with four Chinese characters rendered in clerical script (lishu) disposed in the four cardinal positions around the perforation, reading top-bottom, right-left as 開元通寶 (Kaiyuan Tongbao). The characters are boldly cast in raised relief within a broad, flat field, enclosed by a slightly irregular outer rim characteristic of cast iron coinage. The overall design follows the canonical Kaiyuan Tongbao type established in the Tang dynasty. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, clerical script) |
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| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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