Spade Coin

29-127-3537

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 29-127-3537
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Warring States
Date Made 400 - 300 BCE
Section Asian
Materials Bronze
Description

Flat handled, arched foot spade coin. The inscription has been interpreted in various ways. Obv. 梁充釿五當十二寽 Liang Chong Jin Wu Dang Lie Shi Er (Liang money to be used as 5 jin and equal to 2 lie) or 梁重釿五十[二]當寽 Liang Zhong Jin Wu Shi [Er] Dang Lie (Liang heavy jin, 50 [series 2] equal to a lie) or 梁新釿五十當寽 Liang Xin Jin Wu Shi Dang Lie (Liang new jin, 50 equal to a lie). Rev. Plain. State: 梁 Liang. Two jin Liang coin.

Credit Line Purchased from Rev. Edward W. Thwing; subscription of Robert C. H. Brock, 1902

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