Coin Sword, China, 1736-1795
date: label: date made
content: 1736-1795
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) coin tree, Chien Lung
label: Description (Brief)
content: China, 1736-1795
label: Description (Brief)
content: Coin sword constructed of 80 cash pieces strung together; these swords were given to soldiers for their meritorious service.
label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) decoration, Chien Lung
label: Description (Brief)
content: China, 1736-1795
label: Description (Brief)
content: Constructed of 8 coins, originally strung to the hilt has broken apart; these 8 coins are now in the box beneath the constructed sword.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: China
label: associated place
content: China
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: East Asian Coins
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Stack Family
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.77.61.601
label: catalog number
content: 77.61.601
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coin sword
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: bronze (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: string/twine (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 395 mm x 68 mm; 15 9/16 in x 2 11/16 in