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Ch'ien Yuan Chung Pao, China, 756-763

Object Details

Description (Brief)
One (1) ch'ien yuan chung pao coin, Emperor Su Tsung (Tang Dynasty)
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 or new moon.
Reverse Text:
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
date made
756-763
Credit Line
Sebald, William J.
Physical Description
copper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 1 mm x 25 mm; 1/32 in x 31/32 in
Object Name
coin
Ch'ien Yuan Chung Pao, China, 756 - 763
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