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Revision as of 12:27, 2 July 2008 by Ksyrie (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Ying Yuan(chinese:郢爰) is one kind of gold coin issued by Chu (state) mint,the most ancient ones are about 5th or 6th century BCE.
Shape
They are square with foundrytype to show the legitimacy.
References
- http://books.google.com/books?id=r4qWx1MFrMQC&pg=PA79&lpg=PA79&dq=ying+yuan+gold+chu&source=web&ots=P90k0JZ8iW&sig=OX3Az4D0VzlMMvqtf9lZ4Yw-Qio&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result Cast Chinese Coins: A Historical Catalogue By David Hartill
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