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29-127-1535

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 29-127-1535
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Section Asian
Materials Bronze
Description

Obv. 大觀通寶 Da guan tong bao (Currency of the Great Design). Rev. unclear. Large copy of a coin issued by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. The reverse has an image while the real coins of this type have a plain reverse. It is most likely an amulet.

Credit Line Purchased from Rev. Edward W. Thwing; subscription of Robert C. H. Brock, 1902
Other Number 11460 - R. C. H. Brock Collection Number

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