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10 Cash - Yonglong Tongbao
| Issuer | Min Kingdom |
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| Year | 942 |
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| Value | 10 Cash |
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| Obverse description | Central square perforation surrounded by a raised square inner rim, with four Chinese characters in clerical script disposed in the four quadrants, read in the traditional order top-to-bottom and right-to-left to render the reign title and era name 永隆通寶 (Yonglong Tongbao). The characters are boldly cast in high relief against a flat field. A raised outer rim borders the coin. The surfaces show heavy iron patination with areas of gold-toned encrustation consistent with long burial. |
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| Reverse description | Central square perforation with raised square inner rim, flanked by a single Chinese character 閩 (Min, denoting the Min Kingdom) positioned above the central hole in regular script. A crescent-shaped mark, oriented with the opening facing upward, appears below the central hole in the lower field. The remainder of the reverse field is plain. The surface exhibits the same heavy iron corrosion and ochre encrustation as the obverse. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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