Shell Money

Coin

29-127-2002

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 29-127-2002
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Zhou Dynasty
Date Made 400 - 220 BCE
Section Asian
Materials Bronze
Description

Obv. "Ghost Face". Rev. Plain. Ant nose money (蟻鼻錢) also known as Ghost Face Money (鬼臉錢). The character on the obverse is unclear, it could be 晋 Jin or 貝 Bei (shell).

Credit Line Purchased from Rev. Edward W. Thwing; subscription of Robert C. H. Brock, 1902
Other Number 1577 - R. C. H. Brock Collection Number

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