Spade Money, China, 400 BCE
Spade Money, China, 400 BCE
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) spade money (pu coin, hollow handle), Chou Dynasty
- China, 400 BCE
- Obverse Image: Three lines extend from handle to bottom corners and center of spade; interrupting the central line is an inscription in Seal character.
- Obverse Text: Romanization: WU
- Reverse Image: Three lines extend from handle to bottom corners and center of spade.
- Reverse Text: N/A
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- spade money
- date made
- 400 BCE
- place made
- China
- associated place
- China
- Physical Description
- bronze (overall material)
- ID Number
- 2017.0060.1446
- catalog number
- 2017.0060.1446
- accession number
- 2017.0060
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- East Asian Coins
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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