Chinese Ancient Coin Northern Song Dynasty Chong Ning Zhong bao 崇宁重宝 AD1102

Description: Note to buyers Dear customers – if you’d like to purchase multiple items in one order, please let us know via message and we will combine postage and refund you any surplus shipping fee (if any, depending on the total weight of the package). International buyers – please note: Import duties, taxes, and charges aren't included in the item price or postage cost. Please check with your country's customs office to determine whether these additional costs will be applicable prior to buying. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Chinese Ancient Coin Northern Song Dynasty in the Chong Ning period (AD 1102). Hartill 16.408 "Chong Ning Zhong Bao" is a type of square-holed coin issued during the Chongning period (1102-1106 AD) of the Song Dynasty. In the second year of his reign, Emperor Huizong of Song, Zhao Ji, changed the era name to "Chong Ning" and minted and circulated coins including "Chong Ning Tong Bao" and "Chong Ning Yuan Bao" with the calligraphic style of slim gold script, as well as "Chong Ning Zhong Bao" with the clerical script style. The Chong Ning Zhong Bao coins were made of both copper and iron. Emperor Huizong was known for being an inept and misguided ruler, leading to territorial losses and the downfall of the dynasty. However, he was highly accomplished in the field of arts, particularly in painting and calligraphy. As an emperor, he attracted a group of literati, which thrived under his patronage, and he had the resources to organize the compilations of the Xuanhe Shupu and Xuanhe Hupu. In the third year of the Chongning era (1104 AD), he established the Imperial Painting Academy, which elevated the status of painters as they were formally included in the imperial examination system. His paintings were characterized by elegance, nobility, and grandeur. He also created the "slim gold script," a calligraphic style characterized by slender and graceful strokes, which was unique to him in the history of calligraphy. Emperor Huizong's artistic interests extended to coinage as well. He personally wrote the inscriptions for the coins, making them one of the peaks in the history of Chinese coinage. Throughout his reigns with various era names, including Jianzhong, Jingguo, Chongning, Daguang, Zhenghe, Chonghe, and Xuanhe, he issued coins of different types and fonts, including regular script, running script, seal script, and official script. The coins he inscribed with the slim gold script, such as "Da Guan Tong Bao" and "Chong Ning Tong Bao," were meticulously crafted and had exceptionally beautiful calligraphy, making them beloved items among coin enthusiasts. 崇宁重宝，是一种发行于宋朝崇宁年间（公元1102-1106年）的方孔钱。宋徽宗赵佶继位第二年改年号“崇宁”，并铸造发行书有瘦金体的“崇宁通宝”和“崇宁元宝”，以及隶书字体的“崇宁重宝”。崇宁重宝钱质分铜、铁两种

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