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10 Cash - Xiangfu Yuanbao, iron
| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 1008-1016 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Obverse lettering | 祥 寶 符 元 (Translation: Xiang Fu Yuan Bao Xiangfu (3rd era of Zhenzong, 1008-1016) / Original currency) |
| Reverse description | Plain reverse with a central square perforation (cash hole) framed by a raised inner rim and a plain outer rim, entirely devoid of any inscription, symbol, or decorative element. The flat, featureless field is typical of Northern Song dynasty iron cash of this denomination and is consistent with the uniface style of large-denomination cast iron coins of the period. Surface shows iron oxidation and corrosion consistent with age. |
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