Coin Jar

Object nr. 208 China, Song Dynasty (960-1279) Height: 36.2 cm.

Provenance:
- Rustenburg Collection, The Netherlands 1990-'s
- Private Collection, Germany 2005
- Dutch Private Collection, 2023

TL-Tested by Oxford Authentication
Condition Report Available

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Coin Jar

This ceramic jar is full of neatly stacked bronze coins (wen 文). It was probably once buried in the ground - possibly to hide and protect the money or as a grave gift. The distinctive Chinese ‘cash’ coins, with the square holes in the middle, were common currency in China from the Han Dynasty until the late 19th century. They had a uniform weight and size (determined by central government), which was useful for a standardised monetary system. The hole was used to string together large numbers of coins - for forming larger denominations and easy storage. You can clearly see how these strings were coiled into the jar. The characters on these coins date them to the early 11th century, which is consistent with that of the pottery jar.

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Coin Jar

Coin Jar

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