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2 Cash - Shaoxing Tongbao
| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 1131-1162 |
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| Technique | Cast |
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| Obverse lettering | 紹 寶 通 興 (Translation: Shao Xing Tong Bao Shaoxing (2nd era of Gaozong, 1131-1162) / Universal currency) |
| Reverse description | Uniface reverse, entirely plain and unadorned. A raised outer rim and raised inner rim frame the central square perforation, mirroring the obverse structure. The field between the rims is blank, bearing no inscription, symbol, or decorative element. The heavily oxidized iron surface displays a characteristic reddish-brown patina typical of buried Song dynasty iron cash coins. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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