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Place: East Asia
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Kanei Tsuho, Japan, 1636
date made
1636
ID Number
NU.66.13419
catalog number
66.13419
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) kanei tsuho coin, Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu
Japan, 1636
Obverse Image: Kanji read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: KAN / EI / TSU / HO (Translation: Currency of the Kanei period).
Reverse Text: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
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Cheng Te T'ung Pao, China, 1506-1522
Date made
1506 - 1522
ID Number
NU.32055.673
catalog number
32055.673
accession number
32055
Description (Brief)
One (1) cheng te t'ung pao coin, 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: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
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Kanei Tsuho, Japan, 1700
date made
1700
ID Number
NU.66.13557
catalog number
66.13557
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
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Engraved Sen, Japan, n.d.
Date made
n.d.
ID Number
NU.66.14056
catalog number
66.14056
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) engraved sen coin
Japan, n.d.
Obverse Image: Figure of Ebisu.
Obverse Text: N/A
Reverse Image: Large Kanji character PAO.
Reverse Text: Romanization: PAO
Location
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Ch'ien Lung T'ung Pao, China, 1736 - 1795
date made
1736 - 1795
ID Number
NU.66.29938
catalog number
66.29938
accession number
270428
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 left of the hole.
Reverse Text: Romanization: PAU / TZIN (Translation: for Shansi Province Mint.)
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Yung Cheng T'ung Pao, China, 1723-1735
date made
1723-1735
ID Number
NU.66.13276
catalog number
66.13276
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) yung cheng t'ung pao coin, Emperor Shih Tsung (Ch'ing/Qing)
China, 1723-1735
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: YUNG / CHENG / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the Yung Cheng period.)
Reverse Image: Manchu script to the right and left of the hole.
Reverse Text: Romanization: PAU / CHIOWAN (Translation: for the Board of Revenue.)
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Chia T'ai T'ung Pao, China, 1208-1225
date made
1201 - 1205
ID Number
NU.66.13074
catalog number
66.13074
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) chia t'ai t'ung pao coin, Emperor Ning Tsung (Southern Sung Dynasty)
China, 1201 - 1205
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: CHIA / T'AI / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the Chia T'ai period.)
Reverse Image: Character for four, fourth year of the reign, below.
Reverse Text: Romanization: SSU (Translation: fourth)
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Shun Chih T'ung Pao, China, 1644-1662
Date made
1644-1662
ID Number
NU.32055.912
catalog number
32055.912
accession number
32055
Description (Brief)
One (1) shun chih t'ung pao coin, Emperor Shih Tsu (Ch'ing/Qing)
China, 1644-1662
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: SHUN / CHIH / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the Shun Chih period.)
Reverse Image: Orthodox script to the right of the hole, Manchu script to the left.
Reverse Text: Romanization: TUNG / TUNG (Translation: for Ta-tung in Shansi.)
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Wan Li T'ung Pao, China, 1573-1619
Date made
1573 - 1619
ID Number
NU.32055.689
catalog number
32055.689
accession number
32055
Description (Brief)
One (1) wan li t'ung pao coin, Emperor Shen Tsung (Ming Dynasty)
China, 1573 - 1619
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left: value two.
Obverse Text: Romanization: WAN / LI / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the Wan Li Period)
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
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K'ang Hsi T'ung Pao, China, 1662-1722
date made
1662-1722
ID Number
NU.66.13248
catalog number
66.13248
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) k'ang hsi t'ung pao coin, Emperor Sheng Tsu Jen Huang Ti (Ch'ing/Qing)
China, 1662-1722
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: K'ANG / HSI / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the K'ang Hsi period.)
Reverse Image: Manchu script to the right and left of the hole.
Reverse Text: Romanization: PAU / CHIOYUWAN (Translation: Board of Works Mint.)
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Kanei Tsuho, Japan, 1636
date made
1636
ID Number
NU.66.13446
catalog number
66.13446
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) kanei tsuho coin, Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu
Japan, 1636
Obverse Image: Kanji read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: KAN / EI / TSU / HO (Translation: Currency of the Kanei period).
Reverse Text: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
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1 Won, South Korea, 1968
date made
1968
ID Number
NU.68.179.1
catalog number
68.179.1
accession number
281233
Description (Brief)
One (1) won coin
South Korea, 1968
Obverse Image: Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus), South Korea national flower, denomination and "Bank of Korea" in Hangul script.
Obverse Text: IL / WON / HANGUG - EUNHAENG (Translation: One Won Bank of Korea).
Reverse Image: English script with denomination and "Bank of Korea."
Reverse Text: 1 / THE / BANK / OF / KOREA / 1968
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Kanei Tsuho, Japan, 1700
date made
1700
ID Number
NU.66.13545
catalog number
66.13545
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
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Square Foot Spade Money, China, ca 300 BCE
date made
ca 300 BCE
ID Number
NU.66.12767
catalog number
66.12767
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) square foot spade money, Chou Dynasty
China, ca 300 BCE
Obverse Image: Seal text
Obverse Text: Romanization: KUAN (Transaltion: a city in the states of Chu)
Reverse Image: Plain with a line running from below the hole to the end of the coin.
Reverse Text: N/A
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Shun Yu Yuan Pao, China, 1241-1252
Date made
1241 - 1252
ID Number
NU.32055.512
catalog number
32055.512
accession number
32055
Description (Brief)
One (1) shun yu yuan pao coin, Emperor Li Tsung (Southern Sung Dynasty)
China, 1241-1252
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, right, bottom, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: SHUN / YU / YUAN / PAO (Translation: Original Coin of the Shun Yu period.)
Reverse Image: Erh character notating the second year of reign below hole.
Reverse Text: Romanization: ERH (Translation: second )
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Shun Hsi Yuan Pao, China, 1174-1190
Date made
1174 - 1190
ID Number
NU.32055.398
catalog number
32055.398
accession number
32055
Description (Brief)
One (1) shun hsi yuan pao coin, Emperor Hsiao Tsung (Southern Sung Dynasty)
China, 1174 - 1190
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, right, bottom, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: SHUN / HSI / YUAN / PAO (Translation: Original coin of the Shun Hsi period.)
Reverse Image: Shih Yu character above the hole for the eleventh year of the reign in which the coin was coined.
Reverse Text: Romanization: SHIH / YU (Translation: eleventh)
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Shun Hsi Yuan Pao, China, 1174-1189
date made
1174 - 1189
ID Number
NU.66.13044
catalog number
66.13044
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) shun hsi yuan pao coin, Emperor Hsiao Tsung (Southern Sung Dynasty)
China, 1174 - 1189
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, right, bottom, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: SHUN / HSI / YUAN / PAO (Translation: Original coin of the Shun Hsi period.)
Reverse Image: Crescent and dot (star)
Reverse Text: N/A
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Fuju Shinpō, Japan, 818
date made
818
ID Number
NU.66.13394
catalog number
66.13394
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) fuju shinpō coin, Emperor Saga
Japan, 818
Obverse Image: Chinese orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: FU / JU / SHIN / PO
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
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Yuan Yu T'ung Pao, China, 1086-1101
date made
1086 - 1101
ID Number
NU.66.12965
catalog number
66.12965
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) yuan yu t'ung pao coin, Emperor Che Tsung (Northern Sung Dynasty)
China, 1086 - 1101
Obverse Image: Seal script read top, right, bottom, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: YUAN / YU / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the Yuan Yu period.)
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
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Kanei Tsuho, Japan, 1741
date made
1741
ID Number
NU.66.13630
catalog number
66.13630
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) kanei tsuho coin, Emperor Sakuramachi
Japan, 1741
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: ASHI (Translation: for Ashio).
General Information: Minted at Ashio.
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