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Detail: Chinese coins illustrate the evolution of Chinese writing from the seal script to modern cursive. Chinese scholars collected coins for their aesthetic quality which sometimes bore the calligraphy of an emperor.
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Chinese coin with the calligraphy of Emperor Huizong (r.1100–1125) |
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