Spade Money, China, 770 - 225 BCE (authenticity in question)
date: label: date made
content: 770 - 255 BCE
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) spade money (pu coin)
label: Description (Brief)
content: China, 770 - 255 BCE
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Three lines extend from handle to bottom corners and center of spade; between them are two inscriptions in Seal character.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: Romanization: HAN / TAN (Transaltion: Was the capital city of the State of Chao (BCE 403), the modern Kuang P'ing Fu in Chih'li)
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: One line in handle, and one line to right and left of spade body.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: N/A
label: Description (Brief)
content: General Information: Authenticity in question.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: China
label: country
content: China
label: political area
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: Bequest of George B. Glover
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.32055.15
label: catalog number
content: 32055.15
label: accession number
content: 32055
objectType: label: Object Name
content: spade money
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: bronze (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 82 mm x 48 mm x 2 mm; 3 7/32 in x 1 7/8 in x 3/32 in