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Staff members work at the archaeological site of an ancient coin hoard in Jianhu County, Yancheng City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 23, 2022. An ancient coin hoard containing 1.5 tonnes of coins dating back to the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties has been discovered in east China's Jiangsu Province.(Photo: Xinhua)
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Tonnes of millennia-old coins found in East China
An ancient coin hoard containing 1.5 tonnes of coins dating back to the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties has been discovered in east China's Jiangsu Province.
The underground remains were unearthed in Shuangdun Village, Jianhu County of Yancheng City. The pit mouth of the hoard was square, 1.63 meters long, 1.58 meters wide, and 0.5 meters deep. Bronze coins connected in series with straw ropes were neatly layered and paved inside. Most were from the Song Dynasty.
1.5 tons of bronze coins found in east China
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