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Yuan Feng T'ung Pao, China, 1078-1086

Object Details

Description (Brief)
One (1) yuan feng t'ung pao coin, Emperor Shen Tsung (Northern Sung Dynasty)
China, 1078 - 1086
Obverse Image: Seal script read top, right, bottom, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: YUAN / FENG / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the Yuan Feng period.)
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
date made
1078 - 1086
Credit Line
Sebald, William J.
Physical Description
copper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 1 mm x 29.6 mm; 1/32 in x 1 5/32 in
Object Name
coin
Yuan Feng T'ung Pao, China, 1078 - 1086
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