Coin
About this object
History of use
Normal sized circulating coin. Part of a 12 character series: yu-chi-du-bu-dao-fu-liu-yue-fu-ming-ding-guo. People in authority are charged to guard the area and aid the Ming Dynasty.
Physical description
Round, 4 sided hole in centre, rim around outer edge and centre hole, obverse 4 characters, 1 character on reverse. Yongli tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in formal style Chinese characters on obverse; ding top, Chinese character on reverse. Rim pits, flaws, edge chips; extra metal in centre hole; rough fields.
Categories
Materials
Date Made
Qing Dynasty; Ming Prince; Yongli Period (1646-1660)
Date Acquired
1 Feb 1961
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
0.14 x 2.64 cm
Object Number
Edz2689