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Uncertain Cash - Xianping Yuanbao, large size
| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 998-1003 |
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| Reference(s) | Hartill#16.48, FD#879 |
| Obverse description | Central square perforation surrounded by a raised square rim, with four Chinese characters in Regular script (楷书) arranged in cruciform fashion reading clockwise: 咸 (top), 平 (right), 元 (bottom), 寶 (left), forming the legend 咸平元寶 (Xianping Yuanbao). The characters are bold and well-formed, contained within a broad inner rim that separates them from the plain outer field. The flan is notably large and heavy, consistent with the large-size (折二 or larger) denomination, and displays a characteristically deep relief typical of Northern Song casting practice. |
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| Obverse lettering | 咸 寶 平 元 (Translation: Xian Ping Yuan Bao Xianping (1st era of Zhenzong, 998-1003) / Original currency) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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