Tong Bei
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Tong Bei (Chinese: 铜贝) literally translated as "Bronze Cowry" or "Bronze Shell", is an ancient coin found in China. This coin itself is a replica of more ancient Cowry Money, made for the purpose of replacing it.[1][2][3][4]
[edit] References
- ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=RGu62yiVF8wC&pg=PT186&dq=shang+coin&lr=#PPT187,M1
- ^ http://chinesechinese.net/HistoryofChina.html A snap shot view of THE HISTORY OF CHINA by YK Kwan
- ^ http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/focus/currency.htm Shell Money before Qin Dynasty
- ^ http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_681500371_2/shang_dynasty.html Shang Dynasty Economy Encarta
