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T'ien Hsi T'ung Pao, China, 1017-1022

Object Details

Description (Brief)
One (1) t'ien hsi t'ung pao coin, Emperor Chen Tsung (Northern Sung Dynasty)
China, 1017 - 1022
Obverse Image: Script read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: T'IEN / HSI / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the T'ien Hsi period.)
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
date made
1017 - 1022
Credit Line
Sebald, William J.
Physical Description
copper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 1 mm x 24.5 mm; 1/32 in x 31/32 in
Object Name
coin
T'ien Hsi T'ung Pao, China, 1017 - 1022
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