Yuan Qian, China, 290 BCE

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Coin, 1 Yuan, China, 290 BCE
Coin, 1 Yuan, China, 290 BCE
Coin, 1 Yuan, China, 290 BCE

Object Details

Description (Brief)

One (1) yuan zi huan qian coin

China, 290 BCE

Obverse Image: Ancient name given to a region in the South West of the modern Shansi written in Large-script.

Obverse Text: Romanization: YUAN

Reverse Image: N/A

Reverse Text: N/A

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Sebald, William J.

date made

290 BCE

ID Number

NU.66.12760

catalog number

66.12760

accession number

268682

Object Name

coin

Physical Description

bronze (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 1 mm x 4.1 mm; 1/32 in x 5/32 in

place made

China

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

East Asian Coins

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-ce93-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1816008