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1896.62.27

String of copper alloy coins, tied together through the hole in the centre of each coin. [MJD 07/12/2009]

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1896.62.27

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Collection type
Object
Description
String of copper alloy coins, tied together through the hole in the centre of each coin. [MJD 07/12/2009]
Long description
String of copper alloy coins, tied together through the hole in the centre of each coin. There are 78 coins on one half of the string and 79 coins on the other half of the string. [MJD 07/12/2009]
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
Cultural groups
Manchu
Person
Field collector Robert T. Turley
PRM source Robert T. Turley
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1896
Date collected
By 1896
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1896
Materials and processes
Material Copper Alloy Metal, Material String, Process Struck, Process Strung
Dimensions
Width: max 70 mm, Length: max 290 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1896.62.27

Search terms: Currency, Coin

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