Sickle Money

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Sickle Money, China, n.d.
Sickle Money, China, n.d.
Sickle Money, China, n.d.
Description (Brief):

One (1) sickle coin,

Description (Brief)

China, n.d. (BCE)

Description (Brief)

General Description: Resembles a rhinoceros horn, may be a Han Wang Mang coin of the bronze cowrie section, may be serrated coin similar to a larger hand sickle found in South China.

Date Made: n.d.

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: 2017.0060.2827Catalog Number: 2017.0060.2827Accession Number: 2017.0060

Object Name: knife money

Physical Description: bronze (overall material)Measurements: overall: 135 mm x 42 mm x 11 mm; 5 5/16 in x 1 21/32 in x 7/16 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-81f0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1842357

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