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Hsien Shun Yuan Pao, China, 1265 - 1275

Object Details

Description (Brief)
One (1) hsien shun yuan pao coin, Emperor Tu Tsung (Southern Sung Dynasty)
China, 1265 - 1275
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left.
Obverse Text: Romanization: HSIEN / SHUN / YUAN / PAO (Translation: Original Coin of the Hsien Shun 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
1265 - 1275
Physical Description
copper (overall material)
Object Name
coin
Hsien Shun Yuan Pao, China, 1265 - 1275
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