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Shao Sheng Yuan Pao, China, 1094-1101

Object Details

Description (Brief)
One (1) Shao Sheng Yuan Pao Coin, Emperor Che Tsung (Northern Sung Dynasty)
China, 1094-1101
Obverse Image: Seal script read top, right, bottom, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: SHAO / SHENG / YUAN / PAO (Translation: Original coin of the Shao Sheng period.)
Reverse Image:
Reverse Text:
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
date made
1094-1101
Credit Line
Peterson, Mendel
Physical Description
copper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 1 mm x 23.5 mm; 1/32 in x 15/16 in
Object Name
coin
Shao Sheng Yuan Pao, China, 1094 - 1101
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