T'ien Ch'i T'ung Pao, China, 1621 - 1628

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description (Brief)
One (1) t'ien ch'i t'ung pao coin, Emperor Hsi Tsung (Ming Dynasty)
China, 1621 - 1628
Obverse Image: Orthodox script read top, bottom, right, left: value two.
Obverse Text: Romanization: T'IEN / CH'I / T'UNG / PAO (Translation: Currency of the T'ai Ch'ang Period)
Reverse Image: Orthodox character representing the Board of Revenue.
Reverse Text: Romanization: KUNG
Location
Currently not on view
1621 - 1628
ID Number
2017.0060.0483
catalog number
2017.0060.0483
accession number
2017.0060
Object Name
coin
Physical Description
copper (overall material)
place made
China
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National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_1832544
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-cc35-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
T'ien Ch'i T'ung Pao, China, 1621 - 1628
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