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Rare Yi Buddhist Statues Bronze 1200 Years Old China Hui Chang Kai Yuan

Rare Yi Buddhist Statues Bronze 1200 Years Old China Hui Chang Kai Yuan Coins: Medieval photo   Category : Coins: Medieval > Asian
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Rare Yi Buddhist Statues Bronze 1200 Years Old China Hui Chang Kai Yuan Coins: Medieval photo 1


    

Numismatic data and valuation estimates provided by andreasg (Aug 5, 2012)
        
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Category : Coins: Medieval > AsianId number: 97366
Civilisation: ChineseYear: 845 A.D.
Metal: BronzeEstimated value: GBP 1.20
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Size24 mm
Weight4.55 grams
RevProvincial mint " Yi " above
MaterialBronze from Buddhist Statues
1-Cash  Obv: Kai Yuan Tong Bao Tang, 845~ A.D.
Local mint names on reverse
These coins differed from those cast earlier in the dynasty by Emperor Gaozu in that they had the character chang (昌) on the reverse side
Other mints soon followed with each producing a coin with a character on their reverse side indicating the mint of production
There is only one known example of a coin with the "fu" character on the reverse but no inscription at all on the obverse side
There exists a lead version of the "hui chang" kai yuan tong bao that has the "tan" (潭) for Changsha (Hunan) character on the reverse
A rare version of kai yuan tong bao from the lan (蓝) for Lantian (Shanxi) mint has three clouds on the reverse
On the other hand, there allegedly exists a coin believed to be authentic with a "qing" (清) character on the reverse side
At its height in the 7th and early part of the 8th century, the Tang Dynasty was the most powerful empire in the world
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