Asian Geographic

350 BC

CHINESE COPPER COINS

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CHINA

The design of the Chinese coin with its square middle was so that one could string the coins together to create higher denominati­ons, something that was done frequently due to the coin’s low value. The number of coins in a string of cash varied over time and from place to place, but was normally 100 coins, which in a bundle of 10 made 1,000, equivalent to one tael of pure silver.

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