Long Square Foot Spade, China, ca 14

Spade money, China, Wang Mang Dynasty
Spade money, China, Wang Mang Dynasty
Spade money, China, Wang Mang Dynasty
Description (Brief):

One (1) long square foot (huo pu) spade money, Wang Mang Dynasty

Description (Brief)

China, ca 14

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Right and left seal characters with a line running form below the hole to the end of the coin

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: Romanization: HUO / PU (Transaltion: Exchange Pu or coin.)

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 14

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: Bequest of George B. Glover

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.32055.84Catalog Number: 32055.84Accession Number: 32055

Object Name: spade moneypu coin

Physical Description: copper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 59 mm x 23 mm; 2 5/16 in x 29/32 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-a083-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1816358

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