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2 Cash - Shaosheng Yuanbao, Seal script
| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 1094-1097 |
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| Value | 2 Cash |
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| Obverse description | Cast bronze cash coin of the Northern Song dynasty, issued under Emperor Zhezong during the Shaosheng reign period (1094–1097). The obverse bears the four-character reign title legend 紹聖元寶 (Shaosheng Yuanbao) rendered in elegant seal script (zhuanshu), disposed in cruciform arrangement around a central square perforation — reading top, right, bottom, left. The characters are boldly raised in relief against a flat inner field, enclosed by a raised inner rim surrounding the square hole and a plain outer rim. The coin displays an olive-green patina with areas of malachite encrustation consistent with prolonged burial. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is plain and uninscribed, featuring a central square perforation surrounded by a raised square rim and a smooth, flat field extending to the plain outer rim. No mint marks, symbols, or additional legends are present. The surface displays a dark olive-brown patina with green cuprite and malachite deposits consistent with long-term burial in soil. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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