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100 Cash - Shuntian Yuanbao, with crescent
| Issuer | Great Yan State |
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| Year | 759-761 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Cast bronze cash coin featuring four bold clerical-script characters arranged in cruciform fashion around a central square perforation, read clockwise from the top: 順 (Shun), 天 (Tian), 元 (Yuan), 寶 (Bao). The characters are rendered in a vigorous, slightly irregular hand consistent with rebel-state production of the An Lushan period. A plain raised rim encircles the outer edge, and a raised square rim borders the central hole. The field surfaces show casting texture typical of mid-8th century Chinese bronze coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | 順 寶 天 元 (Translation: Shun Tian Yuan Bao Shuntian (1st era of Shi Siming, 759-761) / Original currency) |
| Reverse description | Plain cast reverse featuring a central square perforation surrounded by a raised square rim, with a single upward-facing crescent mark positioned above the square hole in the upper field between the square rim and the outer raised rim. The remainder of the reverse field is otherwise unadorned. The coin displays a green and brown patina consistent with age and burial, with surface encrustation visible across much of the field. |
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