Coin

29-234-3105

From: Korea (uncertain) | China (uncertain) | Beijing

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 29-234-3105
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Korean (uncertain) | Chinese (uncertain)
Provenience Korea (uncertain) | China (uncertain) | Beijing
Section Asian
Materials Aluminum
Description

Obv. 通用 Tong Yong (general circulation). Rev. 京北 Jing Bei (?). The paper sleeve for the coin has this written on it: "Aluminum coin. Characters read: 京北 'Jing-zhao' Republican name for Peking previously called Shun shutien fu [順天府]. Coin made 1911-1948." Unusual.

Credit Line Gift of E. B. Landis, 1902

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