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Yuan Chen Yuan
| Issuer | Chu, State of |
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| Year | 400 BC - 220 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Impressed square stamp bearing two Chinese ideograms in archaic seal script, reading '陳爰' (Chen Yuan), applied to a flat sheet of cast gold. The inscription is rendered in bold, interlocking strokes within a roughly square cartouche, typical of the stamping technique used on Chu state gold currency. The surrounding field retains the irregular, granular surface characteristic of hand-cast gold sycee-style monetary pieces. Multiple such stamps were typically impressed across a larger gold sheet, which was then cut into individual units for circulation. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | Plain, unworked reverse presenting the rough, uneven surface of the cast gold sheet, entirely devoid of inscription, design, or decorative elements. The surface exhibits natural irregularities and a granular texture consistent with the casting process employed in the production of Chu state gold currency. No mint marks or symbols are present. |
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