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ID:     15-99-24-2-5
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient and Medieval Far East
Region:     Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
City:     Southern Tang Kingdom
Issuer:     Emperor Li Yu
Date Ruled:     AD 961-78
Metal:     Bronze
Denomination:     cash
Date Struck:     961-75
Diameter:     24 mm
Weight:     2.5 g
Obverse Legend:     Kai Yuan tong bao
Obverse Description:     Inaugural money,wider rim than Tang dynasty Inaugural
Reverse Legend:     none
Reverse Description:     Inner and outer rim
Primary Reference:     H 15. 99
Reference2:     S 446
Reference3:     FD 821
Photograph Credit:     Ted Pul;s
Special Comments:     Pao feet fish tail shaped stubs, pei square shaped, med. and bigger(24-25) diameter coin
Grade:     vf