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5 Cash - Hongwu Tongbao, Gui
| Issuer | Ming Dynasty |
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| Year | 1368-1393 |
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| Shape | Round with a square hole |
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| Reverse description | Plain reverse field with a central square hole flanked by two Chinese characters arranged vertically in regular script (kaishu). The mint identifier 桂 (Gui, for Guilin) appears above the central perforation and the denomination 五 (Wu, meaning 5) appears below, both in bold relief against a flat field. Raised inner and outer rims frame the design, following the standard convention for Ming dynasty multi-cash reverse inscriptions indicating mint and denomination. |
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| Reverse lettering | 桂 五 (Translation: Gui / Wu Guilin (mint) / 5 Cash) |
| Edge | Plain |
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