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Sheng Sung Yuan Pao, China, 1101-1125

Object Details

Description (Brief)
One (1) sheng sung yuan pao coin, Hui Tsung (Northern Sung Dynasty)
China, 1101 - 1125
Obverse Image: Seal script read top, right, bottom, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: SHENG / SUNG / YUAN / PAO (Translation: Original coin of the Sheng Sung period.)
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
date made
1101 - 1125
Credit Line
Sebald, William J.
Physical Description
copper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 1 mm x 23.4 mm; 1/32 in x 29/32 in
Object Name
coin
Sheng Sung Yuan Pao, China, 1101 - 1125
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