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Ying Yuan (Chinese:) is one kind of gold coin issued by the mint of the Chinese state of Chu. The oldest ones presently known are from about the 5th or 6th century BCE.

Shape

They are square with foundry type to show the legitimacy.

References

  1. Cast Chinese Coins: A Historical Catalogue By David Hartill

See also

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