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5 Cash - Jiading Zhibao, type 2, Zheng, iron
| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 1208-1224 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents four Chinese ideograms in regular script (kaishu), arranged in the traditional reading order: top, bottom, right, left around a central square hole. The legend reads 嘉定之寶 (Jiading Zhibao), identifying the reign era of Emperor Ningzong (1208–1224) and proclaiming the coin as an official monetary treasure. The characters are boldly cast in raised relief against a flat field, with clearly defined strokes characteristic of Song dynasty calligraphic convention. Inner and outer rims frame the inscription, typical of Chinese cash coinage of this period. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays two Chinese ideograms in regular script (kaishu) flanking the central square hole: 正 (Zheng) above and 五 (Wu) below. The character 正 denotes the mint designation (Old Yidu Mint), while 五 indicates the denomination of five cash. Both characters are cast in raised relief with clean, angular strokes, set within the standard inner and outer rim framework common to Southern Song iron cash coinage. |
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