One (1) ch'ing yuan t'ung pao coin, Emperor Ning Tsung (Southern Sung Dynasty)
China, 1195 - 1200
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, right, bottom, left: value two.
Obverse Text: Romanization: CH'ING / YUAN / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the Ch'ing Yuan period.)
Reverse Image: Character for four, fourth year of the reign, below.
Reverse Text: Romanization: SSU (Translation: fourth)
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