Liao Dynasty Da An Yuan Bao coin

Vladimir Belyaev
May 06, 2001
Liao Dynasty, reign title Da An (1085-1094 AD)
Obverse: Da An Yuan Bao (top right bottom left)
'long An' variety

Reverse: plain

Metal: AE
Size: diameter 23.1 mm
Weight: 2.5 g

[Ding 1627]

Liao Dynasty, reign title Da An (1085-1094 AD)
Obverse: Da An Yuan Bao (top right bottom left)
'long An' and 'Mu Guo hand' variety. By the comment of Gilbert Tan, Japanese numismatists call this variety the "Mu Guo hand" as the writing style of the character Bao is especially similar - look at the below coin.

Reverse: plain

Metal: AE
Size: diameter 21.6 mm
Weight: 2.0 g

Obverse: Mu Guo Yuan Bao Mu Guo Yuan Pao
Reverse: plain

Diameter: 21.5 mm
Weight: 1.5 g

[Ding 3101]
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