Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) Ming knife money
- China, 481 - 255 BCE
- Obverse Image: Seal text with three lines on the handle.
- Obverse Text: Romanization: MING (for the city of Ming)
- Reverse Image: Three Seal characters.
- Reverse Text: Romanization: TSO / SHANG (Translation: Left upper.)
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 19th century
- date on coin
- 481 - 255 BCE
- Credit Line
- Bequest of George B. Glover
- Physical Description
- bronze (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 140 mm x 25 mm x 3 mm; 5 1/2 in x 31/32 in x 1/8 in
- Object Name
- knife money
