T'ien Ch'i T'ung Pao, China, 1621-1628
T'ien Ch'i T'ung Pao, China, 1621-1628
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) t'ien ch'i t'ung pao coin, Emperor Hsi Tsung (Ming Dynasty)
- China, 1621 - 1628
- Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left: value two.
- Obverse Text: Romanization: T'IEN / CH'I / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the T'ai Ch'ang Period)
- Reverse Image: Orthodox script above the hole.
- Reverse Text: Romanization: SHIH / YI / LIANG (Translation: ten / one tael)
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- coin
- date made
- 1621 - 1628
- place made
- China
- Physical Description
- copper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 mm x 47 mm; 1/8 in x 1 27/32 in
- ID Number
- NU.77.61.704
- accession number
- 1977.0796
- catalog number
- 77.61.704
- Credit Line
- Stack Family
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- East Asian Coins
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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