Heavenly original heavy treasure : Qian yuan zhong bao.
Double hemming lines, heavy coin type.
Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907).
Casting era : AD 759 - The end is unknown.
Emperor : Su zong, Li Heng.
O : Chinese character inscription : Qian yuan zhong bao.
From observer's point of view, up : Qian (= heavenly), down : yuan (= original),
right : zhong (= heavy), left : bao (= treasure). Hemming line.
R : Double hemming lines in the outside.
16.2g.
D-34.5mm.
F.
Sold.
Tang Dynasty made this type of heavy coin for the payment of war expenditure
about the rebellion of An Lu shan and Shi Si ming (AD 755-763). This coin
deserved fifty pieces of Kai yuan tong bao (a usual coin in this period).
Explanation is the same as above. But,
17.6g.
D-35.0mm.
F.
Sold.
Explanation is the same as above. But,
16.6g.
D-35.9mm.
F.
Sold.
Explanation is the same as above. But,
19.0g.
D-35.8mm.
G.
Sold.
Shuichi Yamashita
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Ichihara-shi, Chiba
299-0102, JAPAN
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