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2 Cash - Qiandao Yuanbao, Regular script, Song, with crescent, iron
| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 1170-1173 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central square hole surrounded by four Chinese characters in Regular script (Kaishu), arranged in cruciform reading order — top, right, bottom, left — forming the reign title and denomination legend. The four ideograms 乾道元寶 (Qiandao Yuanbao) are rendered in bold, well-proportioned strokes characteristic of the Southern Song period. An inner rim borders the central perforation, and a raised outer rim frames the coin's circumference. The flat field between the characters shows typical surface texture consistent with iron casting. |
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| Obverse lettering | 乾 寶 道 元 (Translation: Qian Dao Yuan Bao Qiandao (2nd era of Xiaozong, 1165-1173) / Original currency) |
| Reverse description | Largely plain reverse field surrounding the central square hole, with a single Chinese character (松, Song) positioned to the left of the perforation identifying the Susong mint, and a crescent symbol (opening upward) placed below the square hole as a mint or batch mark. The reverse surface is heavily corroded, consistent with the iron composition of the coin, and exhibits a rough, pitted texture. A raised inner rim borders the central square perforation, and a raised outer rim encircles the coin. |
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