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29-127-1643

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 29-127-1643
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Section Asian
Materials Bronze
Iconography Big Dipper | Sword | Tortoise
Description

Obv. 永通萬國 [永通万国] Yong Tong Wan Guo (Everlasting Circulation in Ten Thousand Kingdoms). Rev. Seven-star big dipper, sword, tortoise. The obverse is based on a coin produced by Emperor Xuan during the Northern Zhou Dynasty in 579 CE.

Credit Line Purchased from Rev. Edward W. Thwing; subscription of Robert C. H. Brock, 1902
Other Number 11568 - R. C. H. Brock Collection Number

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