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, no writing on reverse. Shaosheng yuanbao (top-right-bottom-left) in cursive script Chinese characters. Inner and outer rims worn almost flat.
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Materials
Date Made
Northern Song Dynasty; Shaosheng Period (1094-1097)
Date Acquired
1 Feb 1961
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
0.10 x 2.33 cm
Object Number
Edz3228