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
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