Cheng Te T'ung Pao, China, 1506 - 1522
Cheng Te T'ung Pao, China, 1506 - 1522
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) cheng te t'ung pao amulet, Emperor Wu Tsung (Ming Dynasty)
- China, 1506 - 1522
- Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left.
- Obverse Text: Romanization: CHENG / TE / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the Cheng Te period.)
- Reverse Image: Dragon on the left, phoenix on the right
- Reverse Text: N/A
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- amulet
- date made
- 1506 - 1522
- place made
- China
- associated place
- China
- Physical Description
- bronze (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 mm x 118 mm; 1/8 in x 4 21/32 in
- ID Number
- NU.77.61.570
- catalog number
- 77.61.570
- accession number
- 1977.0796
- Credit Line
- Stack Family
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- East Asian Coins
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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