One (1) square foot spade money, Chou Dynasty
China, ca 300 BCE
Obverse Image: Seal text
Obverse Text: Romanization: HSIANG / YUAN (Translation: a city in the states of Chu)
Reverse Image: Plain with a line running from below the hole to the end of the coin.
Reverse Text: N/A
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