China coin – HCR50409

Obverse

Inscription:

嘉靖通寶

Period

Chinese

Dynasty

Ming 明

Reign

Jia Jing 嘉靖

Person

Zhu Houzong 朱厚熜, Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty 明世宗, 1521 CE - 1566 CE (ruler/authority)

Denomination

1 wen

Material

brass

Technique

cast

Dating

1527 CE - 1566 CE

Weight (g)

4.33

Diameter (mm)

24.7

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

Victoria and Albert Museum 1955

Acquisition date

1955

Source

Victoria and Albert Museum

Acquisition credit

Presented by Victoria and Albert Museum, 1955.

Acquisition note

5601 - 1901 (inventory number of the V&A ?)

Transliteration (obverse)

Jia Jing tongbao

Translation (obverse)

Circulating treasure of Jia Jing era

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