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Knife Money, China, 7 - 22

Object Details

Description (Brief)
One (1) knife money, Interregnum of Wang Mang (authenticity in question)
China, 7 - 22
Obverse Image: Four Seal characters on the coin hilt and blade of the knife.
Obverse Text: Romanization: YIH / TAO / P'ING / WU / CHIEN (Translation: One knife five thousand.)
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
General Information: Value 5000 cash
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
date made
7 - 22
Physical Description
bronze (overall material)
Object Name
coin
Knife money, China, 7 - 22
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