Object Number | 2011-12-9 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | China |
Period | Northern Zhou Dynasty |
Date Made | Emperor Wu |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Metal |
Description | Obv. 布泉 Bu Quan (Spade Coin). Rev. Plain. Issued by Emperor Wu from 561 - 576 CE to be worth five Wu Zhu coins. Note the continuous stroke in the character Quan which distinguishes it from similar coins made in the Xin Dynasty. |
Outside Diameter | 2.5 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Shirley J. Cohen, 2010 |
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