Great conception, circulating treasure : Da guan tong bao.
Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960-1127).
Casting era : AD 1107-1110.
Emperor : Hui zong, Zhao Ji.
O : Chinese character inscription : Da guan tong bao.
From observer's point of view, up : Da (= great), down : guan (= conception),
right : tong (= circulate), left : bao (= treasure). "Da guan"
is also name of the years when this coin was made. Hemming line.
R : Hemming line.
This inscription was written by emperor Hui zong, Zhao Ji himself. This
coin deserved 10 pieces of usual coins.
18.8g.
D-40.8mm. (Big type).
F.
Sold.
Explanation is the same as above. But,
18.5g.
D-41.1mm. (Big type).
F.
Sold.
Shuichi Yamashita
1696, Aoyagi
Ichihara-shi, Chiba
299-0102, JAPAN
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