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5 Fen - Zhizheng Zhibao
| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 1350-1368 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central square hole flanked by four Chinese ideograms in regular script (kaishu), arranged in the traditional reading order: top to bottom and right to left. The four-character inscription reads 'Zhi Zheng Zhi Bao' (至正之寶), meaning 'Precious Currency of the Zhizheng era,' referencing the reign period of Yuan Emperor Toghon Temür (1341–1368). The characters are boldly rendered in raised relief against a flat field, with clean strokes characteristic of Yuan dynasty cast coinage. No decorative elements or additional symbols appear in the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 至 寶 之 正 (Translation: Zhi Zheng Zhi Bao Zhizheng (4th era of Toghon Temür, 1341-1368) / The currency) |
| Reverse description | Central square hole surrounded by five Chinese ideograms in regular script (kaishu), arranged in the traditional reading order: top, then right column descending, then left column descending. The inscription reads 'Ji Quan Chao Wu Fen' (吉權鈔伍分), indicating the denomination as equivalent to five fen in paper money (chao). The characters are cast in raised relief with well-defined strokes, consistent with official Yuan dynasty monetary standards. The flat field is unadorned, and the rim is plain and slightly raised. |
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