Chinese Bronze Coin of the Tang Dynasty - CK.0241 Origin: China Circa: 618
AD
to 626
AD Dimensions:1" (2.5cm) high x 1" (2.5cm) wide Collection: Chinese Art Medium: Bronze
The four characters on the obverse of this coin read
"K'ai Yuan T'ung Pao" and can be translated as "the
currency of the K'ai Yuan Period." This coin was
likely minted during the reign of the first T'ang
Emperor Kao Tsu.
- (CK.0241)