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  2. Ancient Chinese coinage - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Chinese coinage includes some of the earliest known coins. These coins, used as early as the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BCE), took the form of imitations of the cowrie shells that were used in ceremonial exchanges. The same period also saw the introduction of the first metal coins; however, they were not initially round ...

  3. List of Chinese cash coins by inscription - Wikipedia

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    Chinese cash coins from every major dynasty in Chinese history and the Republic of China. Chinese cash coins were first produced during the Warring States period, and they became standardised as the Ban Liang (半兩) coinage during the Qin dynasty which followed. Over the years, cash coins have had many different inscriptions, and the Wu Zhu ...

  4. Glossary of numismatics - Wikipedia

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    Precious metals in the form of coins whose market value is determined by metallic content rather than scarcity. bullion value The current market value of the raw precious metal content of a coin. For example, the bullion value for Canadian silver coins minted between 1920 and 1966 is 12 times the face value when silver is $20.00 per troy ounce.

  5. List of most expensive coins - Wikipedia

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    List of most expensive coins Price Year Type Grade Issuing country Provenance Firm Date of sale $18,900,000 1933 1933 double eagle: MS-65 CAC United States: King Farouk of Egypt: Sotheby's [1] June 8, 2021 $12,000,000 1794 Flowing Hair dollar: SP-66 CAC United States Neil, Carter Private sale [2] January 24, 2013 $9,360,000 1787 Brasher ...

  6. History of coins - Wikipedia

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    Coins are a major archaeological source of history. Coins convey information about language, administration, religion, economic conditions, and the ruler who minted those coins. [1] Coins were first made of scraps of metal by hitting a hammer positioned over an anvil. The Chinese produced primarily cast coinage, and this spread to South-East ...

  7. Some of the pieces are from China, including the oldest one found, which dates to 175 B.C., officials said. The coin, which has a square hole and several markings, was minted during the Western ...

  8. List of historical currencies - Wikipedia

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    Knife money – Zhou dynasty. Ant nose coin – Chu (state) Ying Yuan – Chu (state) Sycee – Qin dynasty. Ban Liang – Qin dynasty. Spade money – Zhou dynasty, Xin dynasty. Jiaozi (currency) – Song dynasty. Guanzi (currency) – Song dynasty. Huizi (currency) – Southern Song dynasty.

  9. Ancient Greek coinage - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Greek coinage. Archaic coin of Athens with effigy of Athena on the obverse, and olive sprig, owl and ΑΘΕ, initials of "Athens" on the reverse. c. 510 –500/490 BC. The history of ancient Greek coinage can be divided (along with most other Greek art forms) into four periods: the Archaic, the Classical, the Hellenistic and the Roman.

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