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Chia Ting T'ung Pao, China, 1208-1225

Object Details

Description (Brief)
One (1) chia ting t'ung pao coin, Emperor Ning Tsung (Southern Sung Dynasty)
China, 1208 - 1225
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: CHIA / TING / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the Chia Ting period.)
Reverse Image: Character for fourteen, fourteenth year of the period above and below the hole.
Reverse Text: Romanization: SHIH / SSU (Translation: fourteenth)
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Date made
1208 - 1225
Credit Line
Bequest of George B. Glover
Physical Description
copper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 1 mm x 24 mm; 1/32 in x 15/16 in
Object Name
coin
Chia Ting T'ung Pao, China, 1208 - 1225
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