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100 Cash - Shuntian Yuanbao, with crescent and dots
| Issuer | Great Yan State |
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| Year | 759-761 |
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| Value | 100 Cash |
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| Reverse description | Plain reverse field surrounding a central square perforation, framed by raised inner and outer rims. A crescent symbol, oriented with the opening facing upward, is positioned above the square hole in the upper field. One or more dot privy marks appear at various positions within the field depending on the variety — known placements include a dot above the hole, a dot below the hole, or dots both above and below. The surfaces show the characteristic granular texture of a cast bronze coin, with a flat, otherwise undecorated field. |
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| Mintage | ND (759-761) - Hartill#-: Dot above and below - ND (759-761) - Hartill#14.148: Dot above - ND (759-761) - Hartill#14.149: Dot below - |
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The Great Yan State was the rebel polity carved out by Shi Siming after he recaptured Luoyang from Tang forces in 759, effectively reigniting the An-Lushan Rebellion following his murder of An Qingxu. The Shuntian Yuanbao coinage was his imperial currency, issued as Shi Siming declared himself Emperor of Yan — a direct repudiation of Tang legitimacy. The crescent and dot varieties represent die-position control marks, a practice borrowed from Tang minting administration and turned against it.
Shi Siming was killed by his own son, Shi Chaoyi, in 761, collapsing the issuing authority mid-production.