Ant Nose Money, China, ca 600 BCE

Description (Brief):

One (1) Ant Nose Money yi bi qian, Ch'u dynasty

Description (Brief)

China, c.600 BCE

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Seal script text read from top to bottom.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: Romanization: AN-YANG (A province in China)

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image:

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text:

Description (Brief)

General Information: Also called Ghost Face Money (gui lian qian 鬼脸钱)

Date Made: ca 600 BCE

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China

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

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Rev. Patterson, B. Craig

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.210323Catalog Number: 210323Accession Number: 38052

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: copper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1 mm x 17 mm; 1/32 in x 21/32 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-d864-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1829567

Our collection database is a work in progress. We may update this record based on further research and review. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online.

If you would like to know how you can use content on this page, see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use. If you need to request an image for publication or other use, please visit Rights and Reproductions.