Coin / pu money

Description

Flat handled spade (bu) coin with square foot of copper alloy, issued at Pingyang mint (as inscribed) by Liang or Zhao state: China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–221 BC), 350–250 BC

Museum reference

A.1902.425

Collection

Coins, Medals and Tokens

Object name

Coin / pu money

Production information

Linfen, Shanxi Province, China, East Asia

Date

3rd century BC

Materials

Bronze

Physical description

Bronze; square footed, square shouldered

Associations

Chou Dynasty

Exhibitions

• Exploring East Asia (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Looking East: The Lady Ivy Wu Gallery (29 Jul 2011 - 08 Jun 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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world cultures, exploring east asia