Spade Money, China, 770 - 225 BCE (authenticity in question)
Spade Money, China, 770 - 225 BCE (authenticity in question)
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) spade money (pu coin)
- China, 770 - 255 BCE
- Obverse Image: Three lines extend from handle to bottom corners and center of spade; between them are two inscriptions in Seal character.
- Obverse Text: Romanization: HAN / TAN (Transaltion: Was the capital city of the State of Chao (BCE 403), the modern Kuang P'ing Fu in Chih'li)
- Reverse Image: One line in handle, and one line to right and left of spade body.
- Reverse Text: N/A
- General Information: Authenticity in question.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- spade money
- date made
- 770 - 255 BCE
- place made
- China
- country
- China
- political area
- China
- Physical Description
- bronze (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 82 mm x 48 mm x 2 mm; 3 7/32 in x 1 7/8 in x 3/32 in
- ID Number
- NU.32055.15
- catalog number
- 32055.15
- accession number
- 32055
- Credit Line
- Bequest of George B. Glover
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- East Asian Coins
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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