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Dublin Core

Title

Money: coin

Description

One circular coin. Square central hole. Obverse presents four Chinese characters 太平通寶 (taiping tongbao). Spans the period between the first (Taipingxingguo) and third (Duangong) eras (976-989 AD) of the reign of Emperor Taizong (976-997 AD).

Source

Rewi Alley

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Physical Dimensions

25.49mm (dia)

Museum Ac. No.

C1957.990.7

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Period

Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127 AD)

Collection

Citation

“Money: coin,” China, Art and Cultural Diplomacy, accessed November 25, 2024, http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/633.