Hollow-Handle Spade, China, 400 BCE

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Object Details

Description (Brief)

One (1) hollow-handle spade money (Pu coin), Zhou Kingdom

China, 400 BCE

Obverse Image: Seal character with three perpendicular lines.

Obverse Text: Romanization: MOU (Translation: Marquis)

Reverse Image: Three perpendicular lines.

Reverse Text: N/A

Credit Line

Bequest of George B. Glover

date made

400 BCE

ID Number

NU.32055.25

catalog number

32055.25

accession number

32055

Object Name

spade money

Physical Description

bronze (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 9.4 cm x 5 cm x 1.35 cm; 3 11/16 in x 1 31/32 in x 17/32 in

place made

China

Related Publication

Feingold, Ellen R.. Value of Money, The

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

East Asian Coins

Exhibition

Value of Money

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-13aa-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1250954