One (1) Ant Nose Money yi bi qian, Ch'u dynasty
China, c.600 BCE
Obverse Image: Seal script text read from top to bottom.
Obverse Text: Romanization: AN-YANG (A province in China)
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General Information: Also called Ghost Face Money (gui lian qian 鬼脸钱)
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