Ching Te Yuan Pao, China, 998-1022

Ching Te Yuan Pao, China, 998-1022

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Description (Brief)
One (1) ching te yuan pao coin, Emperor Chen Tsung (Northern Sung Dynasty)
China, 998 - 1022
Obverse Image: Script read top, right, left, bottom
Obverse Text: Romanization: CHING / TE / YUAN / PAO (Translation: Original Currency of the Ching Te period.)
Reverse Image: Dot to left of the hole.
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
coin
Date made
998 - 1022
place made
China
Physical Description
copper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 1 mm x 25 mm; 1/32 in x 31/32 in
ID Number
NU.NU81047.068
catalog number
NU81047.068
accession number
253346
Credit Line
Mendel Peterson
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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