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3 Cash - Zhihe Zhongbao, read clockwise
| Issuer | Northern Song Dynasty Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 1054-1055 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Cast iron cash coin of standard Song Dynasty form, featuring a central square perforation (穿) flanked by four Chinese characters arranged in clockwise reading order within the coin's field. The inscription 至和重寶 (Zhihe Zhongbao) is rendered in regular script (楷書), with the characters reading top, right, bottom, left in clockwise sequence. The raised characters stand in relief against the flat field, bounded by a broad inner rim surrounding the square hole and an outer raised rim encircling the coin's periphery. The overall casting shows typical Northern Song workmanship, with slightly irregular surfaces consistent with iron casting of the period. |
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| Reverse description | Plain reverse with a central square perforation (穿) surrounded by a raised inner rim and an outer raised rim at the coin's edge, with a broad, unadorned flat field between them. The surface exhibits the characteristic rough texture of cast iron, with no additional inscriptions, symbols, or mint marks visible. The reverse is entirely blank save for the structural elements common to all Song Dynasty cash coinage. |
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| Mint | Fangzhou, modern-day Huangling County, Shaanxi, China Fengyuan Mint (丰远监), Jiazhou (Jiading-du), modern-day Leshan, Sichuan, China (?-1059; 1069-1129; 1153-?) Hezhong Mint (河中府钱院), Hezhong-fu, modern-day Puzhou, Yongji, Shanxi, China (circa 1087) Huimin Mint (惠民监), Qiongzhou, modern-day Qionglai, Sichuan, China Jizhong Mint (济众监), Xingzhou, modern-day Lüeyang, Shaanxi, China (1006-1128) Shaoxing Mint (绍兴监), Lizhou, modern-day Guangyuan, Sichuan, China (1005-1128; 1145-?) Zhuyang Mint (朱阳监), Jingzhou, modern-day Lingbao, Henan, China (1041) |
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