Ch'ien Tao Yuan Pao, China, 1165 - 1173

Ch'ien Tao Yuan Pao, China, 1165 - 1173

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Description (Brief)
One (1) ch'ien tao yuan pao coin, Emperor Hsiao Tsung (Southern Sung Dynasty)
China, 1165 - 1173
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, right, bottom, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: CH'IEN / TAO / YUAN / PAO (Translation: Original coin of the Ch'ien Tao period.)
Reverse Image: Crescent above hole, dot (star) below.
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
coin
Date made
1165 - 1173
place made
China
Physical Description
copper (overall material)
ID Number
2017.0060.0360
catalog number
2017.0060.0360
accession number
2017.0060
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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