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Song Dynasty Coins. - Northern Song and Southern Song. Page 0

The Song Dynasty can be divided into 2 periods; Northern (N) Song and Southern (S) Song. During the N Song, 960-1,127AD, the imperial capital was located at KaiFeng. During the S Song, 1,127 - 1,279AD, the imperial capital was located further south at Linan (present day Hangzhou). During the N Song Dynasty, many coins were minted with different beautiful Chinese calligraphies in clerical style, running style, seal style, and cursive or grass style.

Northern Song:  960 - 1127AD.

Value 1 Cash N Song coins:

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NSG01

Song Yuan Tong Bao

Value 1 Cash. Clerical Scripts

Emperor TaiZu. 960-976AD.

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NSG

Jing De Yuan Bao

Value 1 Cash. Regular Scripts.

Emperor ZhenZong. Yr 2. .1004-1007AD.

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NSG

Huang Song Tong Bao

Value 1 Cash. Seal scripts.

Emperor RenZong. 1039-1054AD.

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NSG

Zhi Dao Yuan Bao

Value 1 Cash. Running scripts.

Emperor TaiZong. FD873. S467.

Value 2 , 3, 5, 10 Cash N Song coins:

NS Pg 4

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NSG76.4aa

Da Guan Tong Bao Bao

33mm

SIN 21A

Value 3 Cash. Regular Scripts.

Rev: Plain.

NS Pg 5

NS Pg 6

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NSG

Da Guan Tong Bao Bao

33mm

SIN 22

Value 10 Cash. Regular Scripts.

Rev: Plain.

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NSG

Da Guan Tong Bao Bao

33mm

SIN 22

Value 10 Cash. Regular Scripts.

Rev: Plain.

Southern Song:  1127 to 1279AD.

Value 1 Cash S Song coins:

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s song da song yuan bao rev san (B) SSG16b yr 3 R.JPG

SSG11aa

JianYan Tong Bao

R: Plain. . Regular Scripts

Emperor GaoSong. 1127 to 1130AD.

SS Pg 2

SS Pg 3

dasong yuan bao reverse er (B) Year 2  SSG15a O.JPG
s song da song yuan bao rev er (B) SSG15a yr 2 R.JPG

SSG15a

DaSong Yuan Bao

R: "Er" (B). Year 2.

Emperor LiZong. Yr 2. .1225 to 1227AD. FD1456

s song dynasty da song yuan bao reverse san (B) SSG16a year 3 O.JPG
s song da song yuan bao rev san (B) SSG16a yr 3 R.JPG

SSG16a

DaSong Yuan Bao

R: "San" (B). Year 3.

Emperor LiZong. Yr 2. .1225 to 1227AD. FD1456

s song dynasty dasong yuan bao reverse san (B) Year 3 SSG16b O.JPG
s song da song yuan bao rev san (B) SSG16b yr 3 R.JPG

SSG16b

DaSong Yuan Bao

R: "San" (B). Year 3.

Emperor LiZong. Yr 2. .1225 to 1227AD. FD1456

Value 2 , 3, 5, 10 Cash S Song coins:

SS Pg 4

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SSG

Jian Yan Zhong Bao

D: 32mm

SIN 21A

Rev: Plain. Value 3 cash.

Seal scripts. Emperor GaoSong. 1127 to 1130AD. FD1157.

SS Pg 5

SS Pg 6

s song jian yan zong boa V2 SSG12aa seal writing 32mm O.JPG
s song jian yan zong boa V2 SSG12aa seal writing 32 mm R.JPG

SSG

Jian Yan Zhong Bao

D;

SIN 22

Rev: Plain. Value 3 cash.

Seal scripts. Emperor GaoSong. 1127 to 1130AD. FD1157.

s song chunxi yuan bao reverse moon (T) star (B) 2 cash SSG14a O 29mm.JPG
s song chun xi yuan bao rev moon (T) star (B) V2 SSG14a R 29mm.JPG

SSG14a

Chun Xi Yuan Bao

D: 29mm.

SIN 23

R: "Crescent Moon" (T). "Dot" (B).

Regular scripts. Emperor XiaoZong. 1162 to 1189AD. FD1201.

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SSG58

Chun You Tong Bao

D: 52mm. Large version.

SGD11

Rev: "Dang Bei". Value 100 cash.

Regular scripts. Emperor LiZong 1242 to 1252AD. FD1549..

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s song chun you tong bao rev dang bai V100 SSG14a 52mm R.JPG

SSG14a

Chun You Tong Bao

D: 52mm. Large version.

SGD12

Rev: "Dang Bei". Value 100 cash.

Regular scripts. Emperor LiZong 1242 to 1252AD. FD1549,

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SSG

Jia Ding Yuan Bao

D: 52 mm.

SGD13

R: "Zhi" (T) "Shi" (B). Value 10 cash.

Regular scripts. Emperor NingZong. 1208 to 1224AD. FD1417.

N Song Value 1 cash:

S Song Value 1 cash:

SS Pg 2

SS Pg 3

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