Spade Money, China, 340 - 250 BCE

Spade Money, China, 340 - 250 BCE

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Description (Brief)
One (1) spade money (pu coin),
China, 340 - 250 BCE
Obverse Image: Late spade type, broken and unreadable.
Obverse Text: Unreadable.
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
spade money
date made
340 - 250 BCE
place made
China
Physical Description
bronze (overall material)
ID Number
2017.0060.1459
catalog number
2017.0060.1459
accession number
2017.0060
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East Asian Coins
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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