Measurements:

overall: 1 mm x 27.3 mm; 1/32 in x 1 1/16 in

Object Name:

coin

Place made:

China

Date made:

1644-1662

Description (Brief):

One (1) shun chih t'ung pao coin, Emperor Shih Tsu (Ch'ing/Qing)

China, 1644-1662

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

Obverse Text: Romanization: SHUN / CHIH / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the Shun Chih period.)

Reverse Image: Orthodox script to the right of the hole, Manchu script to the left.

Reverse Text: Romanization: LIN / LIN (Translation: for Lin-ch'ing, a prefectural city in Shan-tung, where a mint was opened in 1644.)

Location:

Currently not on view

Credit Line:

Prof. Gee, N. Gist

ID Number:

NU.289033.088

Catalog number:

289033.088

Accession number:

58975

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-b4a3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1830046