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5 Cash - Jiading Zhongbao, Seal script, Xing, iron
| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 1208-1224 |
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| Value | 5 Cash |
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| Obverse description | Central square perforation surrounded by a raised inner rim, with four Chinese ideograms in Seal script (篆書) arranged in cruciform reading order: top-bottom, right-left. The legend 嘉定重寶 (Jiading Zhongbao) radiates outward from the central hole toward the outer rim. The characters are boldly cast in relief against a flat field, enclosed by a raised outer rim. The coin displays the characteristic coarse casting texture associated with Southern Song dynasty iron issues. |
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| Obverse lettering | 嘉 寶 重 定 (Translation: Jia Ding Zhong Bao Jiading (4th era of Ningzong, 1208-1224) / Heavy currency) |
| Reverse description | Plain, slightly convex field with a central square perforation surrounded by a raised inner rim. Two Chinese ideograms in regular script (楷書) are placed vertically: 行 (Xing) above the central hole and 五 (Wu, meaning 'five') below, indicating the denomination and mint or supervisory mark. The reverse surface shows characteristic rough iron casting typical of Southern Song monetary production, with a raised outer rim encircling the field. |
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