Coin
About this object
History of use
Normal sized circulating coin
Physical description
Round, 4-sided hole in centre, rims around outer edge and centre hole, obverse 4 characters, character on reverse. Kaiyuan tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in orthodox Chinese characters on obverse; yue (bottom), mintmark, Chinese character on reverse. Extra metal in centre hole.
Categories
Materials
Date Made
Tang Dynasty; Huichang Period (841-846)
Date Acquired
1 Feb 1961
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
0.13 x 2.32 cm
Object Number
Edz2891