Counterfeit Coin
About this object
History of use
Large sized circulating coin, value 500. Forgery for collectors; Yuan Dynasty; Zhizheng Period
Physical description
Round coin with a four-sided hole at the centre, and a rim around the outer edge and centre hole. One face has four Chinese characters, the reverse has five. Zhizheng zhibao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters on obverse; reverse ji (local currency) top, wu qian (5 mace) left, quan chio (weight of silver) right.
Categories
Materials
Brass metal?
Date Made
1341-1911
Date Acquired
1 Feb 1961
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: .4 cm x 6.8 cm
Object Number
Edz3791