CHINA 5 DYNASTIES - Twenty Centuries - Set of 5 Ancient Bronze Cash Coins in Box

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CHINA 5 DYNASTIES
"20 Centuries of Cash Coins"
Beautiful box set.
Each coin is encapsulated,  the collection is presented in
clear box with story card and certificate of authenticity.
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This retrospective collection features copper cash coins from five of the greatest Chinese dynasties. The base design of the characters around the square hole was unchanged for over 2000 years.
China is one of the world’s greatest civilizations. Among its manifold achievements are the so-called Four
Great Inventions: paper, gunpowder, moveable type, and the magnetic compass. Unsurprisingly for such
an advanced society, China’s sophisticated money system dates back thousands of years.
Minted for more than two millennia from copper and iron, Chinese cash coins all have easily identifiable
legends, although countless varieties are to be found. From the mint names, first used regularly by the
T’ang Emperors, we can trace the expansion of China during five of its most celebrated dynasties: Han (7
- 23 AD), T’ang (618 - 907 AD), Song (960 - 1279 AD), Ming (1368 - 1644), and Q’ing (1636 – 1911).
These are genuine ancient Chinese bronze coins minted over the span of nearly two thousand years.
Unlike many ancient coins that were struck with dies to form the coin, Chinese cash were laboriously
hand made by casting, or molding from molten bronze. Several coins were cast simultaneously in a form
that resembles a flattened tree. When the molten bronze was poured into the a mold, it flowed down a
central shaft and out along several “branches” to fill the coin-shaped voids of the mold, thus creating the
finished “tree.” After cooling, the molds were opened and the coins were pruned from their “sprues,”
then were filed smooth to erase the cut area.
COINS:
1. Wang Mang (7-23 AD) - 20.5-23 mm | 1.5-3.5 g
2. Tang (618-907 AD) - 20.5-23 mm | 2.8-3.5 g
3. Song (960-1279 AD) - 24-25.5 mm | 2.8-4.1 g
4. Ming (1368-1644 AD) - 23-25.5 mm | 2.7-4.2 g
5. Q’ing (1636-1911 AD) - 21-25.5 mm | 3.4-4.5 g
Box measures : 4 5/8" x 3 1/5" x 1/2"
All coins in each set are protected in an archival
capsule and beautifully displayed in a clear box.
The box set is accompanied with a story card and certificate of authenticity .
Please note that we have more than one of these sets available.  Photos are an example of the quality of coins you will receive but every coin
is unique and different.
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