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, outer rim only on reverse. Zhouyuan tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters.

 

Categories

Currencies Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Date Made

Later Zhou Dynasty; Xiande Period (955-959)

Date Acquired

1 Feb 1961

How Acquired

Donated

Credit Line

Campbell Brown Collection

Measurements

0.11 x 2.47 cm

Object Number

Edz2923