Chinese "spade" coin
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Title
Chinese "spade" coin
Description
Spade money was an early form of coin used during the Zhou dynasty of China (1045 to 256 BC). Spade money was shaped like a spade or weeding tool. Hollow-handled spades (Chinese: 布幣; pinyin: bùbì) are a link between weeding tools used for barter and stylised objects used as money. Find out more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spade_money
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eBay
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B1-S23-A
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Citation
“Chinese "spade" coin,” IMTFI Archives, accessed April 19, 2024, https://imtfiarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1025.