Zhongguo li dai gu qian bi : kai guo pian : zhen pin shi wu ji / 中国历代古钱币《开国篇》
Posted August 25, 2011 12:42 pm by Julie Black | Permalink
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Zhongguo li dai gu qian bi is an exciting new addition to the collections of the National Library of Scotland. It contains 15 coins issued during successive Chinese Dynasties. These coins are not replicas; they are genuine and were issued at the time each Emperor took the throne.
Ten Chinese Dynasties and the coins issued at the beginning of each Emperor’s reign make up this volume. Some of the coins included are over 2000 years old. Coins contained date from 221 BC to 1637 AD. The book additionally features a commemorative coin issued in 1912 in honour of the founding of the Republic.
Background information in Chinese and English is given on the Emperors and their achievements. The volume is beautifully presented and contains a Certificate of Authentication.
You can find forther details of Zhongguo li dai gu qian bi on our catalogue.
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