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Ta Ming T'ung Pao, China, 1644

Ta Ming T'ung Pao, China, 1644

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Description (Brief)
One (1) ta ming t'ung pao coin, Lu Wang, Prince of Lu (Ming Dynasty)
China, 1644
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: TA / MING / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the Great Ming Dynasty )
Reverse Image: Orthodox script above the hole.
Reverse Text: Romanization: SHUAI (Translation: Commander in Chief)
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
coin
Date made
1644
place made
China
Physical Description
copper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 1 mm x 25.2 mm; 1/32 in x in
ID Number
NU.32055.815
catalog number
32055.815
accession number
32055
Credit Line
Bequest of George B. Glover
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East Asian Coins
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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