Bone cowrie, China, 500 BC - 221 BC. 1937.179.4191

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1937.179.4191

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Obverse: shell teeth imitation
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Reverse: smooth except for 2 holes

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 2.701

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 500 BC - 221 BC
  • Denomination: cowrie
  • Material: Bone

  • Geographic

    • Region: China
    • Locality: uncertain

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1937.179.4191
  • Department: East Asian
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

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

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Rights

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