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2 Cash - Qiandao Yuanbao, Regular script, with crescent and dot
| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 1165-1173 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Four Chinese characters in Regular script (kaishu) are arranged in cruciform fashion around a central square perforation, reading clockwise from the top: 乾 (Qian), 道 (Dao), 元 (Yuan), 寶 (Bao). The characters are bold and well-formed, occupying the four quadrants of the inner field between the square hole and the raised outer rim. The coin exhibits the standard Southern Song cash format with a plain, slightly raised rim and no additional marks on this face. |
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| Obverse lettering | 乾 寶 道 元 (Translation: Qian Dao Yuan Bao Qiandao (2nd era of Xiaozong, 1165-1173) / Original currency) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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