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Place: East Asia
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Ch'ien Yuan Chung Pao, China, 756-763

Date made
756-763
ID Number
NU.32055.171
catalog number
32055.171
accession number
32055
Description (Brief)
One (1) ch'ien yuan chung pao coin, Emperor Su Tsung (Tang Dynasty)y
China, 756-763
Obverse Image: Text read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: CH'IEN / YUAN / CHUNG / PAO (Translation: Heavy Coin of the Ch'ien Yuan Period)
Reverse Image: Crescent below the hole.
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
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Yu Ch'uan Erh Shih, China, 9 - 23

date made
9 - 23
ID Number
NU.32055.S10
catalog number
32055.S10
accession number
32055
Description (Brief)
One (1) yu ch'uan erh shih coin, Emperor Regency of Wang Mang (Xin/Hsin Dynasty)
China, 9 - 23
Obverse Image: Seal Script read top, bottom, left, right.
Obverse Text: Romanization: YU / CH'UAN / ERH / SHIH (Translation: Small coin twenty )
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
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Hsiao Ch'uan Chih Yi, China, 9 - 23

date made
9 - 23
ID Number
NU.66.12790
catalog number
66.12790
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) hsiao ch'uan chih yi coin, Regency of Wang Mang (Xin/Hsin Dynasty)
China, 9 - 23
Obverse Image: Seal Script read right to left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: HSIAO / CH'UAN / CHIH / YI (Translation: small chuan, value one )
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
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2 Sen, Japan, 1876

date made
1876
ID Number
NU.66.13784
catalog number
66.13784
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) 2 sen coin
Japan, 1875
Obverse Image: Entwined dragon surrounded by a pearled border with Kanji and English text.
Obverse Text: Romanization: MEIJI / KYU / NEN / DAI / NIHON / 2 / SEN (Translation: Year 9 of Meiji Great Japan 2 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).
Location
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Wu Zhu, China, n.d.

Date made
n.d.
ID Number
NU.32055.D7
catalog number
32055.D7
accession number
32055
Description (Brief)
One (1) wu zhu coin
China, n.d.
Obverse Image: Seal script read right left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: WU / WU (Translation: Five Zhu)
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
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Shun Yu Yuan Pao, China, 1241-1252

date made
1241 - 1252
ID Number
NU.66.13134
catalog number
66.13134
accession number
268682
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: Character for four, fourth year of the period above the hole.
Reverse Text: Romanization: SI (Translation: fourth )
Location
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Chia T'ai T'ung Pao, China, 1201-1205

Date made
1201 - 1205
ID Number
NU.32055.440
catalog number
32055.440
accession number
32055
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 fourth, four year of the reign, below hole.
Reverse Text: Romanization: SSU (Translation: four)
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Fantasy Huo Ch'uan, China, 206 BCE - 25 (19th Century)

date on coin
206 BCE - 25
date made
19th Century
associated date
-0032 - -0070
ID Number
NU.66.12783
catalog number
66.12783
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) fantasy huo ch'uan coin, Emperor Ch'eng Ti (Han Dynasty)
China, 206 BCE - 25
Obverse Image: Seal text read bottom, top, left, right.
Obverse Text: Romanization: P'ING / SHIH / WU / CH'IEN (Translation: Ten equal to five thousand)
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
General Information: Value 500 cash.
Location
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Ant Nose Money yi bi qian, China, c. 600 BCE

date made
ca 600 BCE
ID Number
NU.66.12754
catalog number
66.12754
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) ant nose money yi bi qian, Ch'u Dynasty
China, c.600 BCE
Obverse Image: Seal script text read from top to bottom.
Obverse Text: Romanization: AN-YANG (A province in China)
Reverse Image:
Reverse Text:
General Information: Also called Ghost Face Money (gui lian qian 鬼脸钱)
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Lin An Fu Hsing Yung, China, 1275-1276

Date made
1275 - 1276
ID Number
NU.32055.558
catalog number
32055.558
accession number
32055
Description (Brief)
One (1) lin an fu hsing yung 300 Cash Bar, Emperor Kung Ti (Southern Sung Dynasty)
China, 1275 - 1276
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top to bottom.
Obverse Text: Romanization: LIN / AN / FU / HSING / YUAN (Translation: Current in the Prefecture of Lin An Fu.)
Reverse Image: Orthodox script read top to bottom.
Reverse Text: Romanization: CHUN / SAN / PO / WEN / SHENG (Translation: Reduced value equal to 300 Cash
Location
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Hsi Ning Yuan Pao, China, 1068-1078

date made
1068 - 1078
ID Number
NU.66.12944
catalog number
66.12944
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) hsi ning yuan pao coin, Emperor Shen Tsung (Northern Sung Dynasty)
China, 1068 - 1078
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, right, bottom, left; rossette-formed hole.
Obverse Text: Romanization: HSI / NING / YUAN / PAO (Translation: Original coin of the Hsi Ning period.)
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
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Hsien Fu T'ung Pao, China, 1008-1017

date made
1008 - 1017
ID Number
NU.66.12880
catalog number
66.12880
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) hsien fu yuan pao coin, Emperor Chen Tsung (Northern Sung Dynasty)
China, 1008 - 1017
Obverse Image: Script read top, right, bottom, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: HSIEN / FU / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the Hsien Fu period.)
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
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Kanei Tsuho, Japan, 1736

date made
1736
ID Number
NU.66.13609
catalog number
66.13609
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) kanei tsuho coin, 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: One Kanji character at top.
Reverse Text: Romanization: SHO (Translation: for Honjo-kamme Mint).
General Information: Minted at Honjo-kamme, Edo (Tokyo).
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Shun Yu Yuan Pao, China, 1241-1252

Date made
1241 - 1252
ID Number
NU.32055.513
catalog number
32055.513
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: San character for third year of the period below the hole.
Reverse Text: Romanization: SAN (Transition: third)
Location
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Fantasy Yang Shan

Date made
770 - 255 BCE
date made
19th century
ID Number
NU.32055.2
catalog number
32055.2
accession number
32055
Description (Brief)
One (1) fantasy yang shan coin, (pu coin)
China, 770 - 255 BCE (19th century)
Obverse Image: Seal text, doubtful.
Obverse Text: Romanization: LIANG / CHENG / SHANG / CHIN / TANG / LUEH (Translation: Rightly reckoned Chin of Liang equal to a Lueh).
Reverse Image: Seal text.
Reverse Text: Romanization: YANG / SHAN (Translation: Shan Yang was probably the name of a place).
Location
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Huang-Sung T'ung Pao, China, 1038 - 1039

date made
1038 - 1039
ID Number
NU.66.12895
catalog number
66.12895
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) huang sung t'ung pao coin, Emperor Jen Tsung (Northern Sung Dynasty)
China, 1038 - 1039
Obverse Image: Seal script read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: HUANG / SUNG / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: The Imperial Coinage of Sung.)
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
General Information: The new year title was Pao Yuan but a repetition in the cash legend of the character Pao was bad form, thus Huang Sung T'ung Pao was chosen for the coinage.
Location
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Ta Chung T'ung Pao, China, 1364-1367

date made
1364 - 1367
ID Number
NU.66.13190
catalog number
66.13190
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) ta chung t'ung pao coin, Emperor T'ai Tsu (Ming Dynasty)
China, 1364 - 1367
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: TA / CHUNG / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the Ta Chung period.)
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
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Mannen Tsuho, Japan, 760

date made
760
ID Number
NU.66.13388
catalog number
66.13388
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) mannen tsuho coin, Emperor Junnin
Japan, 760
Obverse Image: Chinese orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: MAN / NEN / TSU / HO (Translation: Current money of Ten Thousand Years).
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
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Amulet, Japan, n.d.

Date made
n.d.
ID Number
NU.66.14219
catalog number
66.14219
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) amulet
Japan, n.d.
Obverse Image: Three Kanji characters read top to bottom.
Obverse Text: Romanization: I / TAO / HUA (Translation: 100 Wan (according to Lockhart 1778)).
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
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Huang Sung Yuan Pao, China, 1253-1258

date made
1253 - 1258
ID Number
NU.66.13146
catalog number
66.13146
accession number
268682
Description (Brief)
One (1) huang sung yuan pao coin, Emperor Li Tsung (Southern Sung Dynasty)
China, 1253 - 1258
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, right, bottom, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: HUANG / SUNG / YUAN / PAO (Translation: Original coin of the Huang Sung period.)
Reverse Image: Erh character notating the second year of reign below hole.
Reverse Text: Romanization: ERH (Translation: second )
Location
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