Counterfeit Spade Money, China, 300 BCE
Counterfeit Spade Money, China, 300 BCE
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) counterfeit spade money (pu coin),
- China, 300 BCE
- Obverse Image: Line extends from handle to bottom center of spade; to the left and right are inscriptions in Seal character.
- Obverse Text: Romanization: P'EI / CH'IEN / TANG / SHIH / CHIN (Translation: Spade of P'ei, worth ten chin)
- Reverse Image: Line extends from handle to bottom center of spade; to the left and right are inscriptions in Seal character.
- Reverse Text: Romanization: SHIH / HUO (Translation: Ten huo).
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- spade money
- date made
- 300 BCE
- associated date
- -0206 - -0202
- place made
- China
- Physical Description
- metal, bronze (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 93 mm x 36 mm x 3 mm; 3 21/32 in x 1 13/32 in x 1/8 in
- ID Number
- NU.NU87970
- catalog number
- 87970
- accession number
- 259584
- Credit Line
- Smith, Mrs. E. D.
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- East Asian Coins
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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