1 Cash of Kangxi, Emperor of China from Wuchang, Hubei Artist: Unknown
Mint: Wuchang, Hubei
Ruler: Kangxi, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1654–1722, ruled 1661–1722

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1662–1722

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

4.40 g, 12:00, 26.97 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift from William. H. Bradley

Accession Number

2001.87.46269

Geography

Made in Wuchang, Hubei, China

Culture

Chinese

Period

17th–18th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: The money used during Kangxi period.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Hubei Province, Wuchang
Provenance
Charles William Bradley, New Haven, Conn., to about 1865; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., from about 1865 to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

cash (Chinese money), coins, money

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