| Object Number | 29-127-3107 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Southern Ming Dynasty |
| Date Made | Wu Sangui (Prince of Zhou) |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Bronze |
| Description | Obv. 昭武通寶 Zhao Wu Tong Bao. Rev. 工 Gong below. Mint: The Board of Works. 1678 CE. Minted by Wu Sangui (吳三桂) a military rebel who set up his own short lived Dynasty (大周 Great Zhou). The Qing court conferred on him the title Ping Xi Wang (平西王) "Pacifying the West King" after defeating Ming armies in southwest China. |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Rev. Edward W. Thwing; subscription of Robert C. H. Brock, 1902 |
| Other Number | 838 - R. C. H. Brock Collection Number |
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