Ta Sung Yuan Pao, China, 1225 - 1228

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Ta Sung Yuan Pao, China, 1225 - 1228
Ta Sung Yuan Pao, China, 1225 - 1228
Ta Sung Yuan Pao, China, 1225 - 1228
Description (Brief):

One (1) ta sung yuan pao coin, Emperor Li Tsung (Southern Sung Dynasty)

Description (Brief)

China, 1225 - 1228

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, right, bottom, left.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: Romanization: TA / SUNG / YUAN / PAO (Translation: Original coin of the Ta Sung period.)

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Erh character for second year of the period below the hole.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: Romanization: ERH (Transition: second)

Date Made: 1225 - 1228

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China

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

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2017.0060.0373Catalog Number: 2017.0060.0373Accession Number: 2017.0060

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: copper (overall material)

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-c58b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1832434

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