String of Cash

Coin

17692B

From: China | Hong Kong | Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 17692B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Korean
Provenience China | Hong Kong | Japan
Period Joseon Dynasty
Date Made 19th Century - 1895
Section Asian
Materials Metal
Description

A group of two hundred and twenty four coins from China, Japan, and Hong Kong. Two sets of coins are on a cord and a third set is on a maroon piece of string. Another set consists of various singular free floating coins. Most of the coins are from the Qing Dynasty. Two are from Japan and three are from Hong Kong with dates of 1863 and 1866. Three of the coins from Hong Kong are strung at the end of the cord holding together one of the sets of coins.

Credit Line Gift of Dr. E. B. Landis, 1896

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