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Knife Money: CM.1066-2015

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Knife Money

Maker(s)

Ruler: Wang Mang (7-23 AD)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2015-04-27) by North, Jeffrey J.

Dating

7 - 9

Components of the work

Object composed of copper Weight 22.96 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Value

  • Text: 契刀五百 Qi Dao Wu Bai (Inscribed Knife Five Hundred)
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.1066-2015
Primary reference Number: 238316
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Thursday 12 September 2019 Updated: Thursday 12 September 2019 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Knife Money" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/238316 Accessed: 2024-03-29 13:59:43

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