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Ching Yu Yuan Pao, China, 1034-1038

Object Details

Description (Brief)
One (1) ching yu yuan pao coin, Emperor Jen Tsung (Northern Sung Dynasty)
China, 1034 - 1038
Obverse Image: Seal script read top, right, bottom, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: CHING / YU / YUAN / PAO (Translation: Original coin of the Ching Yu period.)
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
date made
1034 - 1038
Credit Line
Stack Family
Physical Description
copper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 1 mm x 25 mm; 1/32 in x 31/32 in
Object Name
coin
Ching Yu Yuan Pao, China, 1034 - 1038
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