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5 Cash - Hongwu Tongbao, Fu
| Issuer | Board of Revenue, Ming Dynasty |
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| Year | 1368-1393 |
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| Value | 5 Cash |
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| Obverse description | Cast bronze cash coin featuring the four-character reign inscription 洪武通寶 (Hongwu Tongbao) arranged in the traditional cross-reading format around a central square perforation: 洪 (Hong) at top, 武 (Wu) at bottom, 通 (Tong) at right, and 寶 (Bao) at left. The characters are rendered in regular script (kaishu) with bold, well-defined strokes typical of early Ming dynasty imperial coinage. The flat, unadorned field surrounds the raised legend without decorative border elements. The rim is slightly raised, providing a clean border to the coin's face. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays two Chinese characters flanking the central square perforation: 五 (Wu, meaning 'five') positioned above the hole indicating the denomination of 5 cash, and 福 (Fu, denoting the Fujian provincial mint) placed below. The characters are cast in regular script with clean, bold strokes against a flat, unornamented field. The raised rim frames the reverse in the standard fashion for Ming dynasty provincial cast coinage. |
| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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