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Place: East Asia
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K'ai Yuan, China, 618 - 626

date made
618-626
ID Number
NU.66.12828
catalog number
66.12828
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) K'ai Yuan Coin, Emperor Kao Tsu (Tang Dynasty)
China, 618-626
Obverse Image: Text read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: K'AI / YUAN / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: The Currency of the K'ai Yuan Period)
Reverse Image: Crescent or new moon.
Reverse Text:
Location
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Amulet, Japan, n.d.

Date made
n.d.
ID Number
NU.66.14177
catalog number
66.14177
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) amulet
Japan, n.d.
Obverse Image: Indistinguishable characters in a circle.
Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
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T'ien Sheng Yuan Pao, China, 1023-1032

date made
1023 - 1032
ID Number
NU.66.12884
catalog number
66.12884
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) t'ien sheng yuan pao coin, Emperor Jen Tsung (Northern Sung Dynasty)
China, 1023 - 1032
Obverse Image: Seal script read top, right, bottom, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: T'IEN / SHENG / YUAN / PAO (Translation: Original coin of the T'ien Sheng period.)
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
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K'ai Yuan, China, 618 - 626

date made
618-626
ID Number
NU.66.12814
catalog number
66.12814
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) K'ai Yuan Coin, Emperor Kao Tsu (Tang Dynasty)
China, 618-626
Obverse Image: Text read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: K'AI / YUAN / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: The Currency of the K'ai Yuan Period)
Reverse Image: Crescent or new moon.
Reverse Text:
Location
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Shung Ning Chung Pao, China, 1102 - 1107

Date made
1102 - 1107
period of administration
1102 - 1107
ID Number
NU.68.111.1
catalog number
68.111.1
accession number
278347
Description (Brief)
One (1) shung ning chung pao coin, Hui Tsung (Northern Sung Dynast)
China, 1102-1107
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, right, bottom, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: SHUNG / NING / CHUNG / PAO ( Heavy coin of the Shung Ning period)
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
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Ch'ung Cheng T'ung Pao, China, 1628-1642

Date made
1628 - 1642
ID Number
NU.32055.721
catalog number
32055.721
accession number
32055
Description (Brief)
One (1) ch'ung cheng t'ung pao coin, Emperor Chuang Lieh Ti (Ming Dynasty)
China, 1628 - 1642
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: CH'UNG / CHENG / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the Ch'ung Cheng Period)
Reverse Image: Dot (star) above hole.
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
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Hung Hua T'ung Pao, China, 1678-1681

date made
1678-1681
ID Number
NU.66.13230
catalog number
66.13230
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) hung hua t'ung pao coin, Wu Shih-fan (Ch'ing/Qing Rebel)
China, 1678-1681
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: HUNG / HUA / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the Hung Hua period)
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
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K'ai Yuan T'ung Pao, China, 841-847

Date made
841 - 847
ID Number
NU.32055.179
catalog number
32055.179
accession number
32055
Description (Brief)
One (1) k'ai yuan t'ung pao coin, Emperor Wu Tsung (Tang Dynasty)
China, 841-847
Obverse Image: Characters read top, bottom, right, left AND/OR top right bottom left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: K'AI / YUAN / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the K'ai Yuan Period or Currency of the inauguration.)
Reverse Image: Character for Yung for Yung Chou
Reverse Text: Romanization: Yung
Location
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Chia Hsi T'ung Pao, China, 1237-1241

date made
1237 - 1241
ID Number
NU.66.13128
catalog number
66.13128
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) chia hsi t'ung pao coin, Emperor Li Tsung (Southern Sung Dynasty)
China, 1237 - 1241
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: CHIA / HSI / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the Chia Hsi period.)
Reverse Image: Ssu character for fourth year of the period below the hole.
Reverse Text: Romanization: SSU (Transition: fourth)
Location
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Kanei Tsuho, Japan, 1700

date made
1700
ID Number
NU.66.13581
catalog number
66.13581
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) kanei tsuho coin, Shogun Tokugawa Higashiyama
Japan, 1700
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
Location
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Amulet, Japan, n.d.

Date made
n.d.
ID Number
NU.66.14004
catalog number
66.14004
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) amulet
Japan, n.d.
Obverse Image: Kanji at top, bottom, right, and left.
Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Reverse Image: Kanji at top and bottom.
Reverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Location
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Ta T'ang T'ung Pao, China, 943-961

Date made
943 - 961
ID Number
NU.32055.216
catalog number
32055.216
accession number
32055
Description (Brief)
One (1) ta t'ang t'ung pao coin, Emperor Li Ching (The Southern T'ang)
China, 943-961
Obverse Image: Seal script read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: TA / T'ANG / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the Great T'ang)
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
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Amulet, Japan, n.d.

Date made
n.d.
ID Number
NU.66.14136
catalog number
66.14136
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) amulet
Japan, n.d.
Obverse Image: Large figure seated in a chair (may be Ebisu or Daikoku?).
Obverse Text: N/A
Reverse Image: Four Kanji characters read top, bottom, right, left.
Reverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Location
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T'ai Ch'ang T'ung Pao, China, 1620-1621

Date made
1620 - 1621
ID Number
NU.32055.696
catalog number
32055.696
accession number
32055
Description (Brief)
One (1) t'ai ch'ang t'ung pao coin, Emperor Kuang Tsung (Ming Dynasty)
China, 1620-1621
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left: value two.
Obverse Text: Romanization: T'AI / CH'ANG / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the T'ai Ch'ang Period)
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
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Shao Ting T'ung Pao, China, 1228-1234

date made
1228 - 1234
ID Number
NU.66.13112
catalog number
66.13112
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) shao ting t'ung pao coin, Emperor Li Tsung (Southern Sung Dynasty)
China, 1228 - 1234
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: SHAO / TING / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the Shao Ting period.)
Reverse Image: Erh character for second year of the period below the hole.
Reverse Text: Romanization: ERH (Transition: second)
Location
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2 Shu Kin, Japan, 1830 - 1846

date made
1830 - 1846
period of administration
1830 - 1846
ID Number
NU.66.11197
catalog number
66.11197
accession number
267503
Description (Brief)
One (1) 2 shu kin coin
Japan, 1830 - 1846
Obverse Image: Kiri crests top, denomination at the center.
Obverse Text: Romanization: NI / SHU (Translation: Two Shu )
Reverse Image: Characters for the Mint Official and his signature.
Reverse Text: Romanization: MITSU / TSUGU (Translation: Shozaburo Mitsutsugu)
Location
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Spade Money, China, 340 - 250 BCE

date made
340 - 250 BCE
ID Number
NU.32055.10
catalog number
32055.10
accession number
32055
collector/donor number
G10
Description (Brief)
One (1) spade money (pu coin),
China, 340 - 250 BCE
Obverse Image: Late spade type, worth 1/2 Chin.
Obverse Text: Romanization: KUO / I (Translation: place between the States of Cheng and Sung)
Reverse Image: Seal text.
Reverse Text: Romanization: PA / HUA (also read YI / FEN)
Location
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Huang Ch'ing T'ung Pao, China, 1312-1321

Date made
1312 - 1321
ID Number
NU.32055.598
catalog number
32055.598
accession number
32055
Description (Brief)
One (1) huang ch'ing t'ung pao coin, Emperor Yen Tsung (Yuan/Mongol Dynasty)
China, 1312 - 1321
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: HUANG / CH'ING / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the Huang Ch'ing period.)
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
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Chia Hsi T'ung Pao, China, 1237-1241

date made
1237 - 1241
ID Number
NU.66.13123
catalog number
66.13123
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) chia hsi t'ung pao coin, Emperor Li Tsung (Southern Sung Dynasty)
China, 1237 - 1241
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: CHIA / HSI / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the Chia Hsi period.)
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
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10 Yen, Japan, 1871

Date made
1871
alternate calendar date
0004
ID Number
NU.43781
catalog number
43781
accession number
166178
Description (Brief)
One (1) 10 yen coin, Emperor Meiji
Japan, 1871
Obverse Image: Dragon circling surrounded by a pearled border with Kanji text.
Obverse Text: Romanization: DAI / NIHON / MEIJI / SHI / NEN / JU / EN (Translation: Great Japan, Meiji year 4, 10 yen)
Reverse Image: Sun seal with Chrysanthemum blossoms and two Paulownia Flowers (Heart shaped leaf) above, wreath below.
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
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