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3 Cash - Shaoxi Yuanbao, without series number
| Issuer | Southern Song Dynasty |
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| Year | 1190-1194 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Cast iron cash coin of standard round form with a central square perforation, struck during the Shaoxi reign era (1190–1194) of Emperor Guangzong of the Southern Song Dynasty. The four-character reign title inscription 紹熙元寶 (Shaoxi Yuanbao) is disposed in seal script (zhuanshu) in the four cardinal positions around the central square hole, reading top-bottom-right-left in the customary rotational order. Each character occupies a distinct quadrant of the inner field, separated by the void of the central perforation. The coin is bounded by a raised inner rim framing the square hole and a plain outer rim, both clearly defined despite heavy surface corrosion and iron oxidation patina characteristic of Southern Song iron coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (1190-1194) - Hartill#17.359: Large size (around 32 mm) - ND (1190-1194) - Hartill#17.360: Small size (around 29 mm) - |
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