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Yuan Ying Yuan
| Issuer | Chu, State of |
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| Year | 400 BC - 220 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Irregular sheet of hammered gold bearing one or more square stamp impressions, each containing the two Chinese seal-script characters 郢爰 (Ying Yuan) arranged within a bordered square punch. The characters are rendered in an archaic seal script style, deeply impressed into the gold surface, with the legends reading as the place name and unit of value. The surrounding field retains the naturally uneven, rough texture characteristic of cast and hammered Warring States gold currency. Individual pieces were cut from larger sheets, resulting in the irregular outline typical of this issue. |
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| Obverse lettering | 郢爰 (Translation: Ying Yuan) |
| Reverse description | Uniface; the reverse displays the plain, unworked surface of the hammered gold sheet, entirely blank and devoid of any inscriptions, devices, or decorative elements. The surface is rough and irregular, reflecting the primitive metallurgical techniques of the Warring States period. |
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