Coin Sword

97-122-105

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 97-122-105
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Qing Dynasty | Qianlong
Date Made 18th - 19th Century CE
Section Asian
Materials Chinese Coin | Metal | String
Description

A coin sword made of coins from the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty. The coins have 乾隆通寶 Qian Long Tong Bao on the obverse and Manchu characters on the reverse. The sword is tied together with red and undyed string. There are four coins hanging from the bottom of the sword.

Credit Line Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number L-122-105 - Old Museum Number | 15471 - ANSP Number

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