Indo-Malay coin – HCR139904

Obverse

Inscription:

開元通寶

Design:

Li Script. Late type, poor quality script, left-shoulder 元 with long top stroke

Reverse

Inscription:

No inscription

Design:

long dash ("nail mark") above hole

Information

Period

Indo-Malay

Authority

Uncertain

Denomination

Cash

Material

copper alloy

Technique

cast

Dating

732 – 907

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.96

Diameter (mm)

24.5

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

12/4/2023

Source

David Hartill

Acquisition credit

Presented by David Hartill, 2023.

Transliteration (obverse)

Kai Yuan Tong Bao

Reference

Hartill GCC : Page 165, #3.1

Note:

Hartill included this specimen as it was said to come from Java, but noted that it is not much different from a late Chinese Kai Yuan. In reality it probably is a late Chinese product, sent to Java as a trade item, possibly during the Song period. Cf Hartill CCC, p. 105, late type, #14.8 obverse and p.106, fig, a. reverse.

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

autouploader, mritchie