Detected 34kg of ancient copper coins dating back thousands of years

On February 25, Mr. Tran Anh Tuan, Director of Quang Binh Provincial Museum said: At Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hai's house, (residing in Loc Ninh commune, Dong Hoi city) while digging the foundation for making houses, it was discovered by accident. an antique copper jar, weighing about 34kg.

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These are ancient copper coins dating back thousands of years. Therefore, Quang Binh Provincial Museum is mobilizing Mr. Hai's family to sell the whole money to this unit.

Antique copper coins were discovered at Mr. Hai's house in brown color made of chinaware with a height of about 35cm. The jar has a flat lid. Inside the jar contains 7 round coins with square holes. The excavation of the money was rusty due to oxidation, so it was dull green with the weight of the jar at about 34kg.

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Initial research shows that these are ancient coins dating back thousands of years. Specifically, out of the 7 coins mentioned above, there are 5 coins that were the time of the Song Dynasty (China), the X-11th century. The coin has a square hole, a small edge, only the word on one side, the rim is only 2mm.

The word on the facade belongs to the type of foot and cursive. There is one coin, Saint Tong Bao (North Song Huy Tong) of Trieu Cat: 1100-1125, the year of Kien Trung Tinh, cast in 1101. A fellow Nguyen Huu Thong bao, also of the Northern Song Dynasty (1085) -1100).

A conscientious Nguyen Phong bronze, cursive, belonging to the Northern Song Dynasty, Trieu Huc (1067-1085), Nguyen Phong (1078-1085), cast in 1078. This coin diameter is 24mm, 2mm rim, hole 6x6mm, 1mm thick, weight 2.6mg. A co-conspirator Hoang Tong, also of the Northern Song period (1024-1064).

A fellow Bao Nguyen Nguyen Thong Tong, belonging to the Northern Song Trich Tong period, the year of Nguyen Phu (1098-1100), was cast about 1098-1100. A security wall, the Northern Song (977-1022). So in this money jar is mainly money in the Northern Song period, dating from (977-1125) century X - XI.

In addition to the coins originating from the Song Dynasty, among them there was a coin of the Ming Dynasty: Vinh Lac informed, Doi Minh became a nest (Chu Le, in 1402-1424), the year of Vinh Lac (1403-1424). and a Vietnamese currency in the Le period: Quang Thuan informed. In the time of King Le Thanh Tong (1460-1497), the year of Quang Thuan. This currency has beautiful, thin, smooth back, 23mm diameter, 1mm thick, 5x5mm hole, 2.6mg weight.