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Set Name: East Asian Coins
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20 Cents, China, 1921

date made
1921
ID Number
1988.0613.0008
catalog number
1988.0613.0008
accession number
1988.0613
Description (Brief)
One (1) 20 cent coin
China, Kwang-Si Province, 1921
Obverse Image: Dot in the center, surrounded by four Chinese characters in a circle; Chinese text above denoing the date and below denoting mint; small rosaces to the right and left.
Obverse Text: Translation: 20 / CENTS / SILVER / COIN / MADE / IN / KWANG-SI / PROVINCE / 10th / YEAR / OF / THE / REPUBLIC
Reverse Image: Large "20" in the middle surrounded by English text; rosaces to the right and left.
Reverse Text: 20 / KWANG -SEA / PROVINCE / TWENTY / CENTS
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Huo Pu, China, 7-23

date made
7 - 23
ID Number
1988.0062.0292
catalog number
NU87979
accession number
1988.0062
Description (Brief)
One (1) huo pu (long square-foot spade money), Regency of Wang Mang (Xin/Hsin Dynasty)
China, 7 - 23
Obverse Image: Seal Script read right to left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: HUO / PU (Translation: the Pu currency)
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
General Information: Denomination: 1000 cash; Metal: ae; Date: 7 - 23 AD; Origin: 7 - 23 AD; Ruler: Wang Mang
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Kanei Tsuho, Japan, 1740

date made
1740
ID Number
2017.0060.2853
catalog number
2017.0060.2853
accession number
2017.0060
Description (Brief)
One (1) kanei tsuho coin, Emperor Sakuramachi
Japan, 1740
Obverse Image: Kanji read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: KAN / EI / TSU / HO (Translation: Currency of the Kanei period).
Reverse Image: One Kanji character at top.
Reverse Text: Romanization: SA (Translation: for Sado).
General Information: Minted at Sado.
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1 Sen, Japan, 1877

date made
1877
ID Number
2017.0060.2884
catalog number
2017.0060.2884
accession number
2017.0060
Description (Brief)
One (1) sen coin
Japan, 1877
Obverse Image: Entwined dragon surrounded by a pearled border with Kanji and English text.
Obverse Text: Romanization: MEIJI / JU / NEN / DAI / NIHON / 1 / SEN (Translation: Year 10 of Meiji Great Japan 1 Sen).
Reverse Image: Denomination within wreath, blossom above.
Reverse Text: Romanization: ICHI / SEN (Translation: One Sen).
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Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Kumwiyong, Court Guard Military Unit, Korea, 1742

date made
1742
ID Number
2017.0060.2401
catalog number
2017.0060.2401
accession number
2017.0060
Description (Brief)
One (1) sang p'yong t'ong bo coin, Court Guard Military Unit
Korea, 1742
Obverse Image: Four Chinese characters read top, bottom, right, left
Obverse Text: Romanization: SANG / P'YONG / T'ONG / BO (Translation: Always Even Currency)
Reverse Image: Oyongch'ong, Special Army Unit at top, crescent to left, character for three to the bottom.
Reverse Text: Romanization: KUM / SAM (Translation: Kumwiyong, Court Guard Military Unit, Three).
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Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Kaesong Kwalliyong Kaesong Township Military Office, Korea, 1816

date made
1816
ID Number
2017.0060.2531
catalog number
2017.0060.2531
accession number
2017.0060
Description (Brief)
One (1) sang p'yong t'ong bo coin, Kaesong Township Military Office
Korea, 1816
Obverse Image: Four Chinese characters read top, bottom, right, left
Obverse Text: Romanization: SANG / P'YONG / T'ONG / BO (Translation: Always Even Currency)
Reverse Image: Kaesong Kwalliyong Kaesong Township Military Office, crescent to the right, character for eight to the bottom.
Reverse Text: Romanization: KAE / P'AL (Translation: Kaesong Kwalliyong Kaesong Township Military Office, Eight).
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Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, P'yongan Kamyong, P'yongan Provincial Office, Korea, 1883

date made
1883
ID Number
2017.0060.2586
catalog number
2017.0060.2586
accession number
2017.0060
Description (Brief)
One (1) sang p'yong t'ong bo coin, P'yongan Provincial Office
Korea, 1883
Obverse Image: Four Chinese characters read top, bottom, right, left
Obverse Text: Romanization: SANG / P'YONG / T'ONG / BO (Translation: Always Even Currency)
Reverse Image: Character for P'yongan Kamyong, P'yongan Provincial Office at top, character for "equal to" to the right, character for five to the left, character for five to the bottom.
Reverse Text: Romanization: P'YONG / TANG / O / O (Translation: P'yongan Kamyong, P'yongan Provincial Office, Equal to, Five, Five). General Information: Value Five
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Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Hojo Treasury Department, Korea, 1757 - 1806

date made
1757 - 1806
ID Number
2017.0060.1738
catalog number
2017.0060.1738
accession number
2017.0060
Description (Brief)
One (1) sang p'yong t'ong bo coin, Hojo Treasury Department, IL Um (Kwangsuk (IL Dynasty))
Korea, 1757 - 1806
Obverse Image: Four Chinese characters read top, bottom, right, left
Obverse Text: Romanization: SANG / P'YONG / T'ONG / BO (Translation: Always Even Currency)
Reverse Image: Character for HO, character for Hojo Treasury Department, character for ten, to the right is a crescent.
Reverse Text: Romanization: HO / SIP (Translation: HO, character for Hojo Treasury Department, Ten).
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Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Government Tithe Office, Korea, 1807

date made
1807
ID Number
2017.0060.2264
catalog number
2017.0060.2264
accession number
2017.0060
Description (Brief)
One (1) sang p'yong t'ong bo coin, Government Tithe Office
Korea, 1807
Obverse Image: Four Chinese characters read top, bottom, right, left
Obverse Text: Romanization: SANG / P'YONG / T'ONG / BO (Translation: Always Even Currency)
Reverse Image: Kyunyokch'ong, character for Government Tithe Office at top, character for "equal to" on the right, character for five to the left, character for four to the bottom.
Reverse Text: Romanization: KYUN / TANG / O / SA (Translation: Kyunyokch'ong Government Tithe Office, Five, Four).
General Information: Worth 5 cash.
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Kanei Tsuho, Japan, 1736

date made
1736
ID Number
2017.0116.292
catalog number
2017.0116.292
accession number
2017.0116
Description (Brief)
One (1) kanei tsuho coin, Teruhito, Emperor Sakuramachi
Japan, 1736
Obverse Image: Kanji read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: KAN / EI / TSU / HO (Translation: Currency of the Kanei period).
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
General Information: Cast at Kii Province.
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Facsimile Yuan Fa, China, 660 - 336 BCE

date made
660 - 336 BCE
ID Number
2017.0060.1502
catalog number
2017.0060.1502
accession number
2017.0060
Description (Brief)
One (1) facsimile yuan fa coin
China, 660 - 336 BCE
Obverse Image: Seal text, doubtful.
Obverse Text: Romanization: WU / WAN / CHU / CH'IEN
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
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Ch'ien Lung T'ung Pao, China, 1736-1795

Date made
1736-1795
ID Number
2017.0060.0894
catalog number
2017.0060.0894
accession number
2017.0060
Description (Brief)
One (1) ch'ien lung t'ung pao coin, Emperor Kao Tsung Shun Huang Ti(Ch'ing/Qing)
China, 1736-1795
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: CH'IEN / LUNG / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the Ch'ien Lung period.)
Reverse Image: Manchu script to the right and Turkic script left of the hole.
Reverse Text: Romanization: PAU / WU (Translation: for Wuch'ang Mint, Hupei Province.)
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Hung Kuang T'ung Pao, China, 1645

Date made
1645
ID Number
2017.0060.0531
catalog number
2017.0060.0531
accession number
2017.0060
Description (Brief)
One (1) hung kuang t'ung pao coin, Yu Shung, known as Fu Wang (Ming Dynasty)
China, 1645
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: HUNG / KUANG / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the Hung Kuang period)
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
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Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Oyongch'ong, Special Army Unit, Korea, 1750

date made
1750
ID Number
2017.0060.2354
catalog number
2017.0060.2354
accession number
2017.0060
Description (Brief)
One (1) sang p'yong t'ong bo coin, Special Army Unit
Korea, 1750
Obverse Image: Four Chinese characters read top, bottom, right, left
Obverse Text: Romanization: SANG / P'YONG / T'ONG / BO (Translation: Always Even Currency)
Reverse Image: Oyongch'ong, Special Army Unit at top, circle to left, character for nine to the bottom.
Reverse Text: Romanization: YONG / KU (Translation: Oyongch'ong, Special Army Unit, Nine).
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1 Cent, China, 1940

date made
1940
ID Number
2017.0060.1351
catalog number
2017.0060.1351
accession number
2017.0060
Description (Brief)
One (1) cent coin
China, 1940
Obverse Image: Chinese text in the center denominating coin, Chinese text above denoting the date.
Obverse Text: Translation: ONE / FEN / 29th / YEAR / OF / THE / REPUBLIC / OF / CHINA
Reverse Image: Ancient Pu coin surrounded in a Greek border.
Reverse Text: Translation: P'EI / KIU
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Amulet, Japan, n.d.

Date made
n.d.
ID Number
2017.0060.2918
catalog number
2017.0060.2918
accession number
2017.0060
Description (Brief)
One (1) amulet
Japan, n.d.
Obverse Image: Three lines of Kanji read top to bottom, four Kanji characters in sqaures at each cornor, one Kanji in a circle at bottom.
Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Reverse Image: Three lines of Kanji read top to bottom, four Kanji characters in sqaures at each cornor, one Kanji in a circle at bottom.
Reverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
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10 Mun, Pattern, Korea, 1886

date made
1886
ID Number
2017.0060.2607
catalog number
2017.0060.2607
accession number
2017.0060
Description (Brief)
One (1) 10 mun coin, pattern, Gojong, the Emperor Gwangmu
Korea, 1886
Obverse Image: Two circling dragons in a pearled border with Chinese, Korean, and English text surrounding.
Obverse Text: Romanization: NIEN / WU / SHIH / CHIU / PAI / SSU / CH'ASO / TA / 10 / MUN ( Translation: Great Korea – Founding of the Dynasty 495 Year, 10 Mun )
Reverse Image: Denomination surrounded by small pearled circle, with wreath surrounding.
Reverse Text: SIP / MUN (Translation: Ten Mun).
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Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Hojo Treasury Department, Korea, 1852

date made
1852
ID Number
2017.0060.2249
catalog number
2017.0060.2249
accession number
2017.0060
Description (Brief)
One (1) sang p'yong t'ong bo coin, Hojo Treasury Department, IL Um (Kwangsuk (IL Dynasty))
Korea, 1852
Obverse Image: Four Chinese characters read top, bottom, right, left
Obverse Text: Romanization: SANG / P'YONG / T'ONG / BO (Translation: Always Even Currency)
Reverse Image: Character for HO, character for Hojo Treasury Department, character for "honor" to the bottom, character for nine to the left.
Reverse Text: Romanization: HO / KWANG / KU (Translation: HO, character for Hojo Treasury Department, Honor, Nine).
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Ta Shun T'ung Pao, China, 1644 - 1645

Date made
1644 - 1645
ID Number
2017.0060.0554
catalog number
2017.0060.0554
accession number
2017.0060
Description (Brief)
One (1) ta shun t'ung pao coin, Chang Hsien-chung (Ming Rebel)
China, 1644-1645
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: TA / SHUN / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the Ta Shun period)
Reverse Image: Orthodox script below the hole.
Reverse Text: Romanization: KUNG (Translation: Board of Works)
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2 Sen, Japan, 1877

date made
1877
ID Number
2017.0060.2729
catalog number
2017.0060.2729
accession number
2017.0060
Description (Brief)
One (1) 2 sen coin
Japan, 1877
Obverse Image: Entwined dragons surrounded by a pearled border with Kanji and English text.
Obverse Text: Romanization: MEIJI / JU / DAI / NIHON / 1 / SEN (Translation: Year 10 of Meiji Great Japan 1 Sen).
Reverse Image: Chrysanthemum Flower (Coat of Arms & Emperor's Royal Seal) Branches of Paulownia Flower (Heart shaped leaf) and Chrysanthemum Flower on either side of the value.
Reverse Text: Romanization: GO / JU / MAI / ? / ICHI / EN / NI / SEN (Translation: 50 Sheets equal 1 Yen, 2 Sen).
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