Hsien Shun Yuan Pao, China, 1265 - 1275

Hsien Shun Yuan Pao, China, 1265 - 1275
Hsien Shun Yuan Pao, China, 1265 - 1275
Hsien Shun Yuan Pao, China, 1265 - 1275
Description (Brief):

One (1) hsien shun yuan pao coin, Emperor Tu Tsung (Southern Sung Dynasty)

Description (Brief)

China, 1265 - 1275

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: Romanization: HSIEN / SHUN / YUAN / PAO (Translation: Original Coin of the Hsien Shun period.)

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Wu character for fifth year of the period below the hole.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: Romanization: WU (Transition: fifth)

Date Made: 1265 - 1275

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China

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

Exhibition:

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2017.0060.0413Catalog Number: 2017.0060.0413Accession Number: 2017.0060

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: copper (overall material)

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-c765-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1832474

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