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Title
Money: coin
Description
One round, bronze coin with a square hole in its centre, depicting Chinese characters in relief, from the Northern Song Dynasty, during the rule of Emperor Renzong (1023-1063AD). There are characters written in seal script on one side of the coin only, which read ‘Huang Song Tong Bao’.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
29.11mm (dia)
Museum Ac. No.
C1957.948.26
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Period
Emperor Renzong (1023-1063AD), Northern Song Dynasty
Collection
Citation
“Money: coin,” China, Art and Cultural Diplomacy, accessed February 5, 2025, http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/429.