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Ching Ting Yuan Pao, China, 1260 - 1264

Object Details

Description (Brief)
One (1) ching ting yuan pao coin, Emperor Li Tsung (Southern Sung Dynasty)
China, 1260 - 1264
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: CHING / TING / YUAN / PAO (Translation: Original coin of the Huang Sung period.)
Reverse Image: Wu character for fifth year of the period below the hole.
Reverse Text: Romanization: WU (Transition: fifth)
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Date made
1260 - 1264
Physical Description
copper (overall material)
Object Name
coin
Ching Ting Yuan Pao, China, 1260 - 1264
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