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Title
Money: coin
Description
One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 乾元重寶 (qianyuan zhongbao). Reverse exhibits double rim indicating that this is a value fifty coin. From the Qianyuan era (758-760 AD) of the reign of Emperor Suzong (756-762 AD).
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
35.45mm (dia)
Museum Ac. No.
C1957.956
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Period
Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD)
Collection
Citation
“Money: coin,” China, Art and Cultural Diplomacy, accessed December 22, 2024, http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/200.