Altered Coin
About this object
History of use
Possible forgery, made for circulation. Light weight, but officially made
Physical description
Round, 4-sided hole in centre, rims around outer edge and centre hole, obverse 4 characters, no writing on reverse. Kaiyuan tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in orthodox Chinese characters on obverse; irregular lines, possibly a slip in casting on reverse. Irregular centre hole.
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Materials
Date Made
Tang Dynasty (618-907)
Date Acquired
1 Feb 1961
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
0.10 x 2.15 cm
Object Number
Edz2780