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Spade coins were used for hundreds of years until First Emperor Qin abolished them in 221 BCE. Diagram showing how the spade coins were manufactured. Graphic: H. Zhao et al., 2021/Antiquity ...
Spade-shaped coins, unearthed at the site of an ancient bronze foundry in China’s Henan Province, are the oldest known Chinese metal currency and possibly the first in the world.
The world's oldest known coin mint, beginning operation between 640 and 550 BC, has been discovered in China. It produced the first metal 'spade coins' – named because of their similarity to the ...
World’s Oldest Known Coin Mint Found in China The 2,600-year-old site produced highly standardized “spade money,” possibly on government orders ...
Spade coins were found all across Chinese Central Planes, but until now, their origin has remained unknown. At Guanzhuang, in addition to two fragments of finished spade coins, ...
Excavations of a bronze foundry at Guanzhuang, in China’s Henan Province, revealed clay molds for casting spade coins. The study, conducted by Chinese researchers, indicated that the characteristics ...
Money in many people's minds will make them think of two things: dollars and cents, or bills and coins. When people seek to buy something, they use those bills and coins to equate to a certain amount ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The National Museum of Asian Art, ...