Highlights
Coins, Gaewon-tongbo
- Nationality/Period
Korea
- Materials
Metal - Gold
- Dimensions
D. 2.6cm
- Accession Number
Deoksu1169
These are replicas of kaiyuan tongbao coins believed to date to the 19th century. Originally, kaiyuan tongbao coins were distributed in Tang China during the Kaiyuan reign (713-741). These replicas were made in pure gold as an invitation to good fortune.