China: ancient coins on a coin

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July 28, 2022, 11:57:30 AM Last Edit: May 08, 2024, 11:42:22 AM by <k>
China 3 yuan 1992.jpg

China, 3 yuan, 1992.

People working with metals.

Four ancient types of Chinese coins.
Visit the website of The Royal Mint Museum.

See: The Royal Mint Museum.

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July 29, 2022, 10:02:12 AM
Counterclockwise from 8 o'clock:

Surface mining (copper?) ore
Melting ore
Filling coin mould with metal
Round-foot spade, possibly Lin (geographical name)
Late Yin or early Zhou (10th century) cowry shell
Ring coin, possibly Changyuan (geographical name)
Knife coin, Qi period (771-221 BC). "Construct the nation"

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An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.
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