Coin
About this object
History of use
Normal sized circulating coin
Physical description
Round, 4 sided hole in centre, rim around outer edge and centre hole, obverse 4 characters, 1 character on reverse. Wanli tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters on obverse; gong top (mintmark) in Chinese characters on reverse. Extra metal inside centre hole; rim pits, flaws; varnish surface rough; file marks
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Materials
Date Made
Ming Dynasty; Wan Li Period (1573-1619)
Date Acquired
1 Feb 1961
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
0.11 x 2.40 cm
Object Number
Edz2493