Spade Coin

29-127-3594

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 29-127-3594
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Warring States
Date Made 400 - 300 BCE
Section Asian
Materials Bronze
Description

Flat handled, arched foot spade coin. The inscription has been interpreted in various ways. Obv. 梁充釿金當寽 Liang Chong Jin Jin Dang Lie (Liang money to be used as one jin and equal to one lie) or 梁重釿百當寽 Liang Zhong Jin Bai Dang Lie (Liang heavy jin, 100 equal to a lie) or 梁新釿百當寽 Liang Xin Jin Bai Dang Lie (Liang new jin, 100 equal to a lie). Rev. Plain. State: 梁 Liang. New one jin Liang coin.

Credit Line Purchased from Rev. Edward W. Thwing; subscription of Robert C. H. Brock, 1902
Other Number 124 - Other Number

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