Coin

29-127-3056

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 29-127-3056
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Southern Ming Dynasty
Date Made Sun Kewang
Section Asian
Materials Bronze
Description

Obv. 興朝通寶 Xing Chao Tong Bao. Rev. 壹分 Yi fen (1 fen [of silver] above and below. 10 cash coin. 1648 - 1657 CE. Minted by Sun Kewang (孫可望) a military leader who led a rebellion against the Manchus and set up his own Dynasty in Yunnan calling himself Ping Dong Wang (平东王) "Pacifying the East King".

Credit Line Purchased from Rev. Edward W. Thwing; subscription of Robert C. H. Brock, 1902
Other Number 825 - R. C. H. Brock Collection Number

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