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2 Cash - Yuanfeng Tongbao, Running script, with dot
| Issuer | Northern Song Dynasty |
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| Year | 1078-1085 |
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| Weight | 7.56 g |
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| Obverse description | Central square hole (穿) flanked by four Chinese characters arranged in cruciform reading clockwise: 元豐通寶 (Yuanfeng Tongbao), rendered in fluid running script (行書). A raised dot appears in one of the fields adjacent to the central perforation, serving as a mint or batch identifier. The legends are cast in relief against a flat, unadorned field, with the rim defined by a raised border encircling the coin. The calligraphic style is characteristic of the Northern Song period, with graceful, slightly cursive strokes typical of the Yuanfeng era issues. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, running script) |
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| Reverse description | Plain reverse with a central square perforation (穿) surrounded by an unadorned, flat field, bounded by a raised outer rim. No legends, symbols, or mint marks are present on this face. The casting surface shows typical Northern Song bronze patination, with the square hole precisely formed. The reverse is characteristic of standard two-cash issues of the Yuanfeng reign, where the absence of reverse inscription was customary for this denomination. |
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