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Hsi Ning Yuan Pao, China, 1068-1078

Object Details

Description (Brief)
One (1) hsi ning yuan pao coin, Emperor Shen Tsung (Northern Sung Dynasty)
China, 1068 - 1078
Obverse Image: Seal script read top, right, bottom, left; rosette-formed hole.
Obverse Text: Romanization: HSI / NING / YUAN / PAO (Translation: Original coin of the Hsi Ning period.)
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Date made
1068 - 1078
Physical Description
copper (overall material)
Object Name
coin
Hsi Ning Yuan Pao, China, 1068 - 1078
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