Physical Description:

copper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 1 mm x 23.5 mm; 1/32 in x 15/16 in

Object Name:

coin

Place made:

China

Date made:

1195 - 1200

Description (Brief):

One (1) ch'ing yuan t'ung pao coin, Emperor Ning Tsung (Southern Sung Dynasty)

China, 1195 - 1200

Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left.

Obverse Text: Romanization: CH'ING / YUAN / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the Ch'ing Yuan period.)

Reverse Image: Character for five, fifth year of the reign, below.

Reverse Text: Romanization: WU (Translation: fifth)

Location:

Currently not on view

Credit Line:

Sebald, William J.

ID Number:

NU.66.13066

Catalog number:

66.13066

Accession number:

268682

See more items in:

Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

East Asian Coins

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-59f1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1819463