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10 Cash - Tangguo Tongbao, Seal script
| Issuer | Southern Tang Kingdom |
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| Year | 959-961 |
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| Weight | 12.59 g |
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| Obverse description | Central square perforation surrounded by a raised inner rim, with four large seal script (zhuanshu) characters arranged in the four cardinal quadrants of the field, reading top, right, bottom, left: 唐 (Táng), 通 (Tōng), 國 (Guó), 寶 (Bǎo). The characters are boldly cast in high relief with the characteristic angular complexity of seal script. A raised outer rim borders the coin, and the overall surface displays an olive-brown patina with traces of green cuprite consistent with prolonged burial. |
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| Obverse lettering | 唐 寶 通 國 (Translation: Tang Guo Tong Bao Tang Kingdom / Universal currency) |
| Reverse description | Plain reverse with a central square perforation framed by a raised square inner rim and a broad, flat field devoid of any legend, design, or mint marks. A well-defined raised outer rim encircles the coin. The surface exhibits a dark brown and green patina typical of cast bronze cash coins of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. |
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