BU-1

Huge force, circulating treasure : Hong wu tong bao.
Ming Dynasty (AD 1368-1644).
Casting era : AD 1368-1398.
Emperor : Tai zu, Zhu Yuan zhang.
O : Chinese character inscriptiopn : Hong wu tong bao.
From observer's point of view, up : Hong (= huge), down : wu (= force), right : tong (= circulate), left : bao (= treasure). Hemming line.
R : Hemming line.
3.6g.
D-22.9mm.
VF. High relief.
Sold.



Shuichi Yamashita
1696, Aoyagi
Ichihara-shi, Chiba
299-0102, JAPAN
E-mail : ge6128@i.bekkoame.ne.jp