Chinese Spade Money

RMID:2CH1H10

Preview

Buy the print

Image details

Contributor:

Robert Kawka / Alamy Stock Photo

Image ID:

2CH1H10

File size:

22.9 MB (2 MB Compressed download)

Releases:

Model - no | Property - yesDo I need a release?

Dimensions:

2448 x 3264 px | 20.7 x 27.6 cm | 8.2 x 10.9 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

13 March 2007

More information:

Warring States period 475-222 B.C. State of Zhao, Liang Yi city square footed spade money.

Search stock photos by tags

Similar stock images

RMFA725E–Chinese ancient spade money. The State of Wei, The Warring States (475 BC to 221 BCE). Shanghai Museum.

RMHG33XW–Chinese Spade Money

RM2K03HBJ–Spade money (pinyin: bu bi) was an early form of coin and commodity money used during the Zhou dynasty of China (1045 to 256 BC). Spade money was shaped like a spade or weeding tool, but the thin blade and small sizes of spade money indicate that it had no utilitarian function. inscriptions were added to the spade coins to mark their denominations. Several versions of spade money circulated across the Chinese Central Plains during the Zhou dynasty period until they were abolished by the Qin dynasty in 221 BC in favour of the Ban Liang cash coins.

RF2T893BA–Ancient Chinese coin in the form of a spade. Reverse. Isolated on white

RMEEHYKR–Ancient Chinese coinages found in Batanghari River estuary.

RFB3H6HK–Business concept for world trade dealing between USA and China

RM2AKN6X3–Catalogue of Chinese coins from the VIIth centBC., to AD621including the series in the Britis Museum . (Coiroilocl.) yE. Weight 547. The usual thinness of metal in the specimens of this class precludes their practicalnse as tools, and shows them to be sham spades or shovels made exclusively for ex-change. The handle is still hollow, as in the genuine implements of husbandry, whichthey imitate. They belong to the class generally called Pi-tchan, or Spade-Money. ?nixs(kii;ki» cim;kkxcy.2..

RM2X1DC7P–Little Marlow, UK. 16th April, 2024. Outlet pipes from the Thames Water Little Marlow Sewage Treatment works in Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire that discharge into the lake at the Spade Oak nature reserve. Following 16 hours of discharges by Thames Water of storm water including sewage into the River Thames downstream of their sewage works, water testing organised by Naturalist Broadcaster Steve Backshall have found alarming levels of pollution. The Independent testing on the contamianted water was done by Bagnor University and the results found Nitrates at 'environmentally damaging levels', N

RF2C87FGR–China casino theme. Aces in poker game, cards and chips on red table with national wooden flag background. Gambling and betting.

RF2C86FW3–China casino theme. Aces in poker game, cards and chips on red table with national flag background. Gambling and betting.

RMFA725B–Square foot spades. The State of Han, The Warring States (475 BC to 221 BCE). Shanghai Museum.

RMHG33XX–Chinese Spade Money

RM2K03J0W–Spade money (pinyin: bu bi) was an early form of coin and commodity money used during the Zhou dynasty of China (1045 to 256 BC). Spade money was shaped like a spade or weeding tool, but the thin blade and small sizes of spade money indicate that it had no utilitarian function. inscriptions were added to the spade coins to mark their denominations. Several versions of spade money circulated across the Chinese Central Plains during the Zhou dynasty period until they were abolished by the Qin dynasty in 221 BC in favour of the Ban Liang cash coins.

Chinese Spade Money

Image details

Search stock photos by tags

Get great features with your free account

Get inspired for your next project!