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 View CategoriesHome > Catalog > |Asian Coins| > |China| > CH54354China, Northern Song Dynasty, Emperor Zhe Zong, 1086 - 1100 A.D. "Round as the heavens, square as the earth," is a Chinese saying used to metaphorically describe the fabric of the coins. On the practical side, it was discovered very early that a square hole fit a square shaft, which enabled a stacked quantity of coins to be turned on a lathe to remove casting irregularities.
CH54354. Bronze 2 cash, Hartill 16.303, Schjoth 593, Fisher 995; small size variety, gVF, weight 7.481g, maximum diameter 30.4mm, 1094 - 1097 A.D.; obverse Shao Sheng yuan bao, seal script, clockwise; reverse plain; SOLD
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