Amulet, China, n.d.

Description (Brief):

One (1) amulet

Description (Brief)

China, n.d

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Rat moving left at bottom of coin.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: N/A

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Reverse Image: Four orthodox characters read top, bottom, right, left.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: Romanization: HONG / WU / TONG / BAO ([NEEDS TRANSLATION])

Description (Brief)

General Information: Guardian of people born in the Zodiac Year of the Rat.

Date Made: n.d.

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: Pelham, Herbert

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1988.0613.0010Catalog Number: 1988.0613.0010Accession Number: 1988.0613

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: bronze (overall material)Measurements: overall: 3 mm x 117 mm; 1/8 in x 4 19/32 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-6caf-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1852083

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