Huang Sung Yuan Pao, China, 1253 - 1258

Huang Sung Yuan Pao, China, 1253 - 1258

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Description (Brief)
One (1) huang sung yuan pao coin, Emperor Li Tsung (Southern Sung Dynasty)
China, 1253 - 1258
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, right, bottom, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: HUANG / SUNG / YUAN / PAO (Translation: Original coin of the Huang Sung period.)
Reverse Image: Yuan character for first year of the period below the hole.
Reverse Text: Romanization: YUAN (Transition: first)
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
coin
Date made
1253 - 1258
place made
China
Physical Description
copper (overall material)
ID Number
2017.0060.0381
catalog number
2017.0060.0381
accession number
2017.0060
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East Asian Coins
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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