Description開元通寳 (Kai Yuan Tong Bao) - Dr. Luke Roberts 08.png
English: This coin is from a series minted from 845 in the late Tang dynasty. This series has coins with characters on the back referring to the mint names. This coin has "Jing" on the back which is one of hte more uncommon varieties. It also has a half moon on the bottom, which is not inthe jen catalogue, but is rather common anyhow.
23.2 mm x 1.8 mm
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