One (1) shun hua yuan pao coin, Emperor T'ai Tsung (Northern Sung Dynasty)
China, 976 - 997
Obverse Image: Script read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: SHUN / HUA / YUAN / PAO (Translation: Original Currency of the Shun Hua period.)
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
General Information: Written in the orthodox, running hand, or the grass characters.
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