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| Issuer | Northern Song Dynasty Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 1071-1077 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central square perforation surrounded by a raised square rim, with four Chinese characters rendered in Regular script (kaishu) disposed in cruciform arrangement reading clockwise from top: 熙 (Xi), 寧 (Ning), 重 (Zhong), 寶 (Bao). The boldly cast characters fill the inner field between the central square hole and the raised inner rim, with a broad flat outer rim framing the composition. The legend reads 'Xi Ning Zhong Bao,' referencing the Xining reign era of Emperor Shenzong (1068–1077) and denoting this as a heavy or double-cash denomination. |
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| Obverse lettering | 熙 寶 寧 重 (Translation: Xi Ning Zhong Bao Xining (1st era of Shenzong, 1068-1077) / Heavy currency) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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