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5 Cash - Shengsong Zhongbao, Chuan, iron
| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 1208-1210 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Obverse lettering | 聖宋重寶 (Translation: Sheng Song Zhong Bao — Sacred/Holy Song [dynasty] Heavy Currency) |
| Reverse description | Central square hole flanked by raised inner and outer rims, with the field otherwise plain except for three Chinese ideograms in Seal script (Zhuanshu). One character appears above the hole and two characters appear below, reading 壹 (Yi, Year 1) above and 川五 (Chuan Wu, Sichuan / Value 5) below, identifying both the issuing mint region and the denomination. The casting quality and patina are consistent with iron cash of the Southern Song period. |
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