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1913.65.53

String of approximately 230 copper alloy coins with square central hole. [MJD 20/04/2010]

1913.65.53

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Collection type
Object
Description
String of approximately 230 copper alloy coins with square central hole. [MJD 20/04/2010]
Long description
String of approximately 230 copper alloy coins with square central hole. The coins have Chinese characters on both sides. The coins are strung together with string. [MJD 20/04/2010]
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source James Edge Partington
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1913
Date collected
By 1913
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1913
Materials and processes
Material Copper Alloy Metal, Material String, Process Struck, Process Strung
Dimensions
Diameter 25 mm, Length: max 340 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1913.65.53

Search terms: Currency, Token, Coin

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