Copper alloy Coin, Ganziyuanxiang (China), 200 BC. 1937.179.15878

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1937.179.15878

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 5.48
  • Shape: Spade

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date: 200 BC
  • Material: Copper alloy

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: xiang yuan
    • Type: characters within dividers

  • Reverse

    • Type: 3 dividers, character at right

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1937.179.15878
  • Department: East Asian
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Gift of Miss Frances S. Reilly: Coll. of her father John Reilly Jr.

Subjects

  • Series: late spade II SSSF

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States

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