Counterfeit Coin
About this object
History of use
Forgery made for circulation
Physical description
Round, 4-sided hole in centre, rims around outer edge and centre hole, obverse 4 characters, crescent on reverse. Zhouyuan tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters on obverse; crescent (top) on reverse. Irregular centre hole.
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Materials
Date Made
Later Zhou Dynasty; Xiande Period (955-1911)
Date Acquired
1 Feb 1961
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
0.11 x 2.34 cm
Object Number
Edz2962