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. Xining yuanbao (top-right-bottom-left) in orthodox script Chinese characters on obverse; reverse wei (top) Chinese character. Ornamented centre hole.
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Materials
Date Made
Northern Song Dynasty; Xining Period (1068-1077)
Date Acquired
1 Feb 1961
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
0.10 x 2.46 cm
Object Number
Edz3135