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coin
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spade-money
Object Type
coin
spade-money
Museum number
1996,0612.1
Description
Hollow-handle spade-money, with pointed-shoulders and pointed-feet. No inscription.
State
Associated with:
Jin state
China: Jin state
Cultures/periods
Eastern Zhou dynasty
Production date
5thC BC
Production place
Minted in:
China
Materials
bronze
Technique
cast
Dimensions
Height:
142 millimetres
Weight:
42.68 grammes
Width:
63 millimetres
Location
On display
(G68/dc1/p2)
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Simmons and Simmons
Acquisition date
1996
Acquisition notes
One of 90 objects acquired.
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1996,0612.1
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
HSBC.894
(Money Gallery Exhibited)
Conservation
Treatment
: 26 Aug 1996
Treatment
: 23 Apr 2010