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| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 1208-1220 |
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| Thickness | 2.4 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | 嘉 寶 通 定 (Translation: Jia Ding Tong Bao Jiading (4th era of Ningzong, 1208-1224) / Universal currency) |
| Reverse description | Central square hole (穿) flanked by mint and reign-year marks in Regular script. The character 春 (Chun), denoting the Qichun Mint, appears above the central perforation, while the numeral 五 (Wu, meaning 'five') is placed below, indicating the fifth year of the Jiading era (1212). The reverse field is otherwise plain, bounded by a raised inner rim and outer border consistent with Southern Song cast iron cash production. |
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| Reverse lettering | 春 五 (Translation: Chun / Wu Qichun (mint) / Year 5) |
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