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2 Cash - Xuanhe Tongbao, Seal script, iron
| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 1119-1125 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central square perforation surrounded by a raised inner rim, with four Chinese characters in Seal script (zhuanshu) disposed in the four cardinal positions around the hole, reading top-bottom, right-left: 宣 (top), 通 (right), 寶 (bottom), 和 (left), forming the reign-title legend 宣和通寶 (Xuanhe Tongbao). The characters are rendered in the distinctive angular, architecturally formal style associated with Northern Song imperial Seal-script coinage, with bold, well-defined strokes rising from the flat field. The outer rim is plain and slightly raised. The entire surface exhibits the heavy iron oxidation and reddish-brown patination typical of Song dynasty iron cash. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, seal script) |
| Obverse lettering | 宣 寶 通 和 (Translation: Xuan He Tong Bao Xuanhe (6th era of Huizong, 1119-1125) / Universal currency) |
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