Spade Money, China, 300 BCE
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) spade money (pu coin), Chou Dynasty
- China, 300 BCE
- Obverse Image:Seal script.
- Obverse Text: Romanization: TAO / YANG (Translation: Name of a place in SW Shantung)
- Reverse Image: Seal character to the right of spade.
- Reverse Text: Romanization: YU (Translation: right)
- Denomination: Spade money; Metal: ae; Date: 300 BC; Origin: 300 BC; made in T'ao Yang
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 300 BCE
- place made
- China
- city
- Unlinked Place
- Physical Description
- copper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 48 mm x 32 mm x .5 mm; 1 7/8 in x 1 1/4 in x 1/32 in
- ID Number
- NU.66.12763
- catalog number
- 66.12763
- accession number
- 268682
- Credit Line
- Sebald, William J.
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- East Asian Coins
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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