600 Cash - Wang Mang Third reform

Obverse description	Spade-shaped bronze coin with a square perforation at the top of the handle. The flat face bears four archaic Chinese seal-script (zhuanshu) ideograms arranged in two vertical columns reading right to left: 布中 (Zhong Bu, meaning 'Middle Spade') on the right and 百六 (Liu Bai, meaning '600') on the left, denoting the coin's denomination. A central vertical ridge divides the face, flanked by the inscribed characters in the field. The surface shows characteristic patination consistent with cast bronze of the Xin dynasty period.
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Reverse description	Plain spade-shaped reverse with a single raised vertical line running centrally from the shoulder of the handle toward the foot of the coin, dividing the otherwise blank field into two equal halves. The broad flat surface displays the typical granular texture of a sand-cast bronze piece, with patches of green and blue patination across the face. The squared handle with circular perforation is clearly visible at the top, consistent with standard Xin dynasty spade money manufacture.
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