Spade Money, China, ca 300 BCE

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Spade money, China, ca 300 BCE
Spade money, China, ca 300 BCE
Spade money, China, ca 300 BCE
Description (Brief):

One (1) square foot spade money, Chou Dynasty

Description (Brief)

China, ca 300 BCE

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Indistinguishable.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: Indistinguishable.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Plain with a line running from below the hole to the end of the coin.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: N/A

Date Made: ca 300 BCE

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China

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

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2017.0060.0013Catalog Number: 2017.0060.0013Accession Number: 2017.0060

Object Name: spade money

Physical Description: bronze (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1 mm x 50 mm; 1/32 in x 1 31/32 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-c56f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1830436

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