1119–25 Northern Song Xuan He Tong bao Huizong Calligraphy 2Cash Coin 北宋 宣和通寶折二 For Sale

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Xuanhe Tongbao 宣和通宝 (A.D. 1119–1125)

Northern Song Dynasty | Emperor Huizong | Bao Cui MS82

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Few Chinese coins transcend currency to become works of imperial art.

The Xuanhe Tongbao is one of them.

Struck during the Xuanhe era (1119–1125) under Emperor Huizong of the Northern Song, this coin represents the absolute pinnacle of Chinese cast-coin aesthetics—a moment when the emperor himself shaped the visual identity of money.

Huizong was not merely a ruler. He was one of China’s greatest calligraphers, painters, and aesthetes. The inscription on this coin was written in his famous “Slender Gold Script (瘦金体)”, a uniquely elegant calligraphic style characterized by sharp, steel-like strokes and graceful tension. Contemporary scholars praised it as “iron lines hooked with silver” (铁划银钩).

Unlike ordinary circulating coins, Xuanhe Tongbao was part of an imperial vision:

a fusion of state authority, refined culture, and artistic expression, cast in bronze and released into everyday life.

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🏛 Historical Significance

• Dynasty: Northern Song (960–1127)

• Era: Xuanhe 宣和

• Emperor: Song Huizong (赵佶)

• Date: A.D. 1119–1125

• One of the last great artistic coinages before the fall of Northern Song to the Jin invasion (1127)

• Highly collected not only by numismatists, but also by calligraphy scholars

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🔍 Coin Details

• Type: Xuanhe Tongbao (宣和通宝)

• **Denomination:**折二 (larger, heavier standard)

• Material: Bronze

• Diameter: 31.1 mm

• Weight: 7.8 g

• Script: Imperial Slender Gold Script (美制篆书 / 瘦金体)

• Certification: Bao Cui Coins Rating (CCGA)

• Grade: MS82 / 极美 82

• Certification No.: B0020KA800

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⭐ Why Collectors Should Care

• Personally associated with one of China’s most cultured emperors

• Among the most beautiful inscriptions in all Chinese coinage

• Scarcer in certified high grades, especially in large-module 折二 format

• A cornerstone type for Song Dynasty, calligraphy, or imperial-era collections

• Increasingly difficult to source outside China in reputable holders

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🛡 Authenticity & Confidence

This coin is professionally authenticated and encapsulated, with permanent protection and traceable certification. Buy with confidence—no guessing, no risks.

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🎁 From His Story Treasures

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