Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) spade money (pu coin)
- China, 770 - 255 BCE
- Obverse Image: Three lines extend from handle to bottom corners and center of spade; between them are two inscriptions in Seal character.
- Obverse Text: Romanization: NIEH / CHIN (Translation: Money of Nieh, the modern city Wu-hsiang in Shansi)
- Reverse Image: Three lines extend from handle to bottom corners and center of spade.
- Reverse Text: Romanization: MOU (Translation: The modern city Teng-chou in Shan-tung)
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Bequest of George B. Glover
- 770 - 255 BCE
- associated date
- -0300
- ID Number
- NU.32055.16
- accession number
- 32055
- catalog number
- 32055.16
- Object Name
- spade money
- Physical Description
- bronze (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 78 mm x 53 mm x 2 mm; 3 1/16 in x 2 3/32 in x 3/32 in
- place made
- China
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- East Asian Coins
- Coins, Currency and Medals
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1340621
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-c888-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
