Ant Nose Money, China, ca 600 BCE

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One (1) Ant Nose Money yi bi qian, Ch'u dynasty

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China, ca 600 BCE

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Obverse Image: Seal script text read from top to bottom.

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Obverse Text: Romanization: JIN (Translation: Chief)

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Reverse Image: N/A

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Reverse Text: N/A

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General Information: Also called Ghost Face Money (gui lian qian)

Date Made: ca 600 BCE

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, East Asian Coins

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Credit Line: Patterson, B.C.

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.42339.1Catalog Number: 42339.1Accession Number: 158918

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: bronze (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1 mm x 19 mm; 1/32 in x 3/4 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-d420-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1829135

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