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2 Cash - Kaixi Tongbao
| Issuer | Song Dynasty Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 1205-1207 |
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| Thickness | 1.6 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central square perforation surrounded by a raised square rim, with four Chinese ideograms in Regular script (Kaishu) arranged in cruciform fashion around the central hole: 開 (Kai) above, 通 (Tong) to the right, 寶 (Bao) below, and 禧 (Xi) to the left, reading clockwise. The characters are boldly cast in relief with well-defined strokes, set within a plain inner field. A raised outer rim frames the design, and the surface exhibits the typical granular texture of Song Dynasty cast bronze coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | 開 寶 禧 通 (Translation: Kai Xi Tong Bao Kaixi (3rd era of Ningzong, 1205-1207) / Universal currency) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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