Chia Ting T'ung Pao, China, 1208-1225

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Chia Ting T'ung Pao, China, 1208 - 1225
Chia Ting T'ung Pao, China, 1208 - 1225
Chia Ting T'ung Pao, China, 1208 - 1225
Description (Brief):

One (1) chia ting t'ung pao coin, Emperor Ning Tsung (Southern Sung Dynasty)

Description (Brief)

China, 1208 - 1225

Description (Brief)

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

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: Romanization: CHIA / TING / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the Chia Ting period.)

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Characters for Spring above and eight below, meaning that the coin was coied in the spring of the eighth year of the period.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: Romanization: CH'UN / PA (Transaltion: Spring / eight)

Date Made: 1208 - 1225

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.32055.476Catalog Number: 32055.476Accession Number: 32055

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: copper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 2 mm x 27 mm; 3/32 in x 1 1/16 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-e759-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1828317

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