The focus of the historical collection includes the following areas:
- Rural education in Iowa (1850 – 1955)
- UNI campus (1886 – present)
- Costumes, Midwest (clothing 1850 – present)
- Currency, international
History
Displaying 3001 - 3100 of 10426
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| 3001 | 1978.38.0035 | Currency | Ten pesos, serial No. N3381581, issued February 3, 1971. |
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| 3002 | 1978.38.1 | Coin | Five centimos. Obverse Costa Rica coat of arms. Five stars represent the five provinces, three extinct volcanoes for the three mountain ranges, two ships symbolizing the country's geographical situation between atlantic and pacific ocean and sunrise on the left Lettering: REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA AMERICA CENTRAL REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA 1953 Reverse Value within a laurel wreath and initials of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica" Lettering: AMERICA CENTRAL 5 CENTIMOS B.C.C.R.v |
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| 3003 | 1978.38.10 | Coin | 1 Colon Color: SL |
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| 3004 | 1978.38.11 | Coin | 2 Colones Color: sl |
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| 3005 | 1978.38.14 | Coin | 1 Peso Obverse Simon Bolivar, Reverse Value |
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| 3006 | 1978.38.15 | Coin | Two pesos. Obverse Simon Bolivar, Reverse Value Simon Bolivar, often referred to as the George Washington of South America, led the war of independence in northern South America for six countries - - Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia (which is named after him) -- and became their first president in 1819. |
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| 3007 | 1978.38.19 | Coin | Twenty centavos. Obverse Profile of Liberty Lettering: * BRASIL * Reverse Lettering: 20 CENTAVOS 1970 |
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| 3008 | 1978.38.2 | Coin | Five centimos. Obverse Costa Rica coat of arms. Five stars represent the five provinces, three extinct volcanoes for the three mountain ranges, two ships symbolizing the country's geographical situation between atlantic and pacific ocean and sunrise on the left Lettering: REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA AMERICA CENTRAL REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA 1953 Reverse Value within a laurel wreath and initials of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica" Lettering: AMERICA CENTRAL 5 CENTIMOS B.C.C.R. |
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| 3009 | 1978.38.30 | Coin | One peso. Obv: State emblem within circle, stars below Rev: Denomination, date below Edge: Reeded |
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| 3010 | 1978.38.3 | Coin | Ten centimos. Obverse Costa Rica coat of arms. Stars represent the Costa Rica provinces, three extinct volcanoes for the three mountain ranges, two ships symbolizing the country's geographical situation between atlantic and pacific ocean and sunrise on the left. In 1964, the number of stars went from 5 to 7 as Puntarenas and Limon reached the province status NOTE: size and space between letters varies in mintages. outer rim of Coat of Arms slightly different. Lettering: REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA AMERICA CENTRAL REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA 1976 ReverseValue within a laurel wreath and initials of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica" Lettering: AMERICA CENTRAL10 CENTIMOS B.C.C.R. |
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| 3011 | 1978.38.4 | Coin | Ten centimos. Obverse Costa Rica coat of arms. Stars represent the Costa Rica provinces, three extinct volcanoes for the three mountain ranges, two ships symbolizing the country's geographical situation between atlantic and pacific ocean and sunrise on the left. In 1964, the number of stars went from 5 to 7 as Puntarenas and Limon reached the province status NOTE: size and space between letters varies in mintages. outer rim of Coat of Arms slightly different. Lettering: REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA AMERICA CENTRAL REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA 1976 ReverseValue within a laurel wreath and initials of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica" Lettering: AMERICA CENTRAL10 CENTIMOS B.C.C.R. |
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| 3012 | 1978.38.5 | Coin | Twenty-five centimos. Obverse Costa Rica coat of arms. Seven stars represent the seven provinces, three extinct volcanoes for the three mountain ranges, two ships symbolizing the country's geographical situation between atlantic and pacific ocean and sunrise on the left NOTE: size and space between letters varies in mintages. Different decoration of rim.Lettering:REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICAAMERICA CENTRALREPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA 1972 Reverse Value within a laurel wreath and initials of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica" Lettering: AMERICA CENTRAL 25 CENTIMOS B.C.C.R. |
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| 3013 | 1978.38.6 | Coin | Twenty-five centimos. Obverse Costa Rica coat of arms. Seven stars represent the seven provinces, three extinct volcanoes for the three mountain ranges, two ships symbolizing the country's geographical situation between atlantic and pacific ocean and sunrise on the left NOTE: size and space between letters varies in mintages. Different decoration of rim.Lettering:REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICAAMERICA CENTRALREPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA 1974 Reverse Value within a laurel wreath and initials of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica" Lettering: AMERICA CENTRAL 25 CENTIMOS B.C.C.R. |
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| 3014 | 1978.38.7 | Coin | Fifty centimos. Obverse Costa Rica coat of arms. Seven stars represent the seven provinces, three extinct volcanoes for the three mountain ranges, two ships symbolizing the country's geographical situation between atlantic and pacific ocean and sunrise on the left NOTE: differences in detail of coat of arms exist between listed varieties.Only Type KM#189.1 has medal alignment. Lettering: REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA 1978 Reverse Value within a laurel wreath and initials of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica" Lettering: AMERICA CENTRAL50 CENTIMOS B.C.C.R. |
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| 3015 | 1978.38.8 | coin | Fifty centimos. Obverse Costa Rica coat of arms. Seven stars represent the seven provinces, three extinct volcanoes for the three mountain ranges, two ships symbolizing the country's geographical situation between atlantic and pacific ocean and sunrise on the left NOTE: differences in detail of coat of arms exist between listed varieties.Only Type KM#189.1 has medal alignment. Lettering: REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA 1978 Reverse Value within a laurel wreath and initials of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica" Lettering: AMERICA CENTRAL50 CENTIMOS B.C.C.R. |
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| 3016 | 1978.39.1 | Coin | Sung Dynasty 1068-1077 A. D., Emperor Shenchung's eighteen year reign titled HSI-NING, AD 1068-1077. As twenty-six mints operated during this period, with a combined annual mintage as high as five-and a half million strings. Orthodox Script (one of several styles) with Yuan-pao |
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| 3017 | 1978.39.2 | Coin | Sung Dynasty 1068-1077 A. D., Emperor Shenchung's eighteen year reign titled HSI-NING, AD 1068-1077. As twenty-six mints operated during this period, with a combined annual mintage as high as five-and a half million strings. Orthodox Script (one of several styles) with Yuan-pao |
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| 3018 | 1978.43 | Magazine | "ISTC, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Bulletin, Supplement to Vol. XIV, No. 4., April 1914, Issued quarterly". 32 p. of photos showing I. S. T. C. campus. Color: GR |
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| 3019 | 1978.45.2 | Program | UNI "Summer Commencement", "July 28, 1978", gold paper cover, lavender colored logo and lettering, fifteen pages. Color: GD,LV |
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| 3020 | 1978.46.90 | Coin | One penny; King Edward VII. Obverse Lettering: BRITISH WEST AFRICA 1936 Reverse Lettering: EDWARDVS VIII REX ET IND:IMP: ONE PENNY |
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| 3021 | 1978.46.91 | Coin | One-tenth penny; King Edward VII. Obverse Lettering: BRITISH WEST AFRICA 1908 Reverse Lettering: GEORGIVS V REX ET IND: IMP: ONE TENTH OF A PENNY |
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| 3022 | 1978.46.92 | Coin | One-tenth penny; King George V. Obverse Lettering: BRITISH WEST AFRICA 1912 Reverse Lettering: GEORGIVS V REX ET IND: IMP: ONE TENTH OF A PENNY |
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| 3023 | 1978.46.93 | Coin | One-half penny; King George V. Obverse Lettering: Nigeria British West Africa 1911 Reverse Lettering: Georgivs V REX ET IND IMP |
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| 3024 | 1978.46.94 | Coin | Edward VII; one penny. Obverse Lettering: Nigeria British West Africa 1910 Reverse Lettering Edward VII King and Emperor One Penny |
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| 3025 | 1978.46.95 | Coin | One shilling; King George V. Obverse Lettering: GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT: OMN:REX F.D.IND:IMP: Reverse Lettering: BRITISH WEST AFRICA 1923 0NE SHILLING |
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| 3026 | 1978.48.0009 | Booklet | Three parts. a. Envelope. b. card, Herbert Hoover. c. "The Protection of Freedom". Color: BK,WH |
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| 3027 | 1978.5.1 | Bulletin | April, 1910" Contains 24 pages of ISTC campus photographs. Color: BR WT BK |
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| 3028 | 1978.51.0008 | Currency | Fractional-postage, series 1874, ten cents. Color: BK,WH,RD,GR |
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| 3029 | 1978.51.0012 | Currency | Japanese paper currency taken from the pocket of a dead Japanese soldier on Guadalcanal Island; bill is labeled as Korean. Front: Confucian scholar Toegye (Yi Hwang; Lee Hwang); Myeongryundang (Myeongnyundang) in Sungkyunkwan (Seonggyungwan, also called Taehak) in Seoul, which was a foremost educational institution, a Confucian school; Ume (Prunus mume) blossoms, Watermark: blossom. Color: GR,WH |
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| 3030 | 1978.51.10.0001 | Coin | Roman sestergius coin, probably 2nd century A. D. |
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| 3031 | 1978.51.1.0020 | Coin | Marked 550-559 A. D. |
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| 3032 | 1978.51.1.0088 | Coin | South African Republic, (Dutch Boer), Paul Kruger head, one schilling. |
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| 3033 | 1978.51.1.0090 | Coin | Ten ore. |
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| 3034 | 1978.51.1.0091 | Coin | One ore. |
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| 3035 | 1978.51.1.0092 | Coin | One ore. |
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| 3036 | 1978.51.1.0098 | Coin | King Carolus, 20 reales. |
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| 3037 | 1978.51.1.0099 | Coin | Queen Isabel, forty centimos. |
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| 3038 | 1978.51.1.0100 | Coin | Ten gramos. |
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| 3039 | 1978.51.1.0101 | Coin | Five gramos. |
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| 3040 | 1978.51.1.0114 | Coin | Liberty head, three cent piece. |
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| 3041 | 1978.51.1.0115 | Coin | Indian head, one cent. |
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| 3042 | 1978.51.1.0116 | Coin | Indian head, one cent. |
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| 3043 | 1978.51.1.0117 | Coin | Liberty head, one cent. |
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| 3044 | 1978.51.1.0119 | Coin | Columbian Exposition; half dollar. |
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| 3045 | 1978.51.1.0120 | Coin | Ten cents, 1876. |
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| 3046 | 1978.51.1.0189 | Coin | From the reign of Ching Dynasty Emperor WU SHIH-FAN AD 1678-1681 Reign title: HUNG-HUA. Bronze 1 cash. Average 3.5 mm, 3.56 grams (4 specimens). Obverse: "HUNG-HUA T'ANG PAO". Reverse: blank. |
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| 3047 | 1978.51.1.0190 | Coin | 1946, 50 stangs. |
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| 3048 | 1978.51.1.0191 | Coin | Twenty-five stangs. |
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| 3049 | 1978.51.1.0192 | Coin | Ten stangs. |
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| 3050 | 1978.51.1.0194 | Coin | Five Satang. |
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| 3051 | 1978.51.1.10 | Coin | 1806-1807 King George III, one penny. |
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| 3052 | 1978.51.1.102 | Coin | Spanish Dominican Republic coin, 1877, one centavo. |
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| 3053 | 1978.51.1.11 | Token | Birmingham workhouse three pence token, 1813. This is the heaviest copper coin ever issued for circulation in Britain. |
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| 3054 | 1978.51.1.12 | Coin | 1816-20, one shilling. |
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| 3055 | 1978.51.1.129 | Coin | Sung Dynasty 1068-1077 A. D., Emperor Shenchung's eighteen year reign titled HSI-NING, AD 1068-1077. As twenty-six mints operated during this period, with a combined annual mintage as high as five-and a half million strings. |
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| 3056 | 1978.51.1.13 | Coin | Queen Victoria, one penny. |
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| 3057 | 1978.51.1.130 | Coin | 1403-1424, Ming Dynasty. This is a slightly later Ming Dynasty cash coin displaying a flower (rosette) hole. The inscription reads yong le tong bao and the coin was cast during the reign of Emperor Cheng Zu (1403-1424). |
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| 3058 | 1978.51.1.131 | Coin | 1644-1661, Ching Dynasty, 1st Emperor SHIH TSU reign title: SHUN CHIH, "TUNG" (Shantung mint). |
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| 3059 | 1978.51.1.132 | Coin | 1644-1661, Ching Dynasty, 1st Emperor SHIH TSU reign title: SHUN CHIH, SECOND SERIES (AD 1644-1652). The reverse has only the mint in Chinese only. The character can occur either at the top or on the right side. |
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| 3060 | 1978.51.1.133 | Coin | 1662-1722, Ching Dynasty, 2nd Emperor. Emperor SHENG TSU reign title: K'ANG-HSI, AD "BOO CIOWAN" (Board of Revenue mint). The Manchu mint name translates to Pao-Ch'uan, or "The Fountain head of the Currency". |
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| 3061 | 1978.51.1.134 | Coin | 1662-1722, Ching Dynasty, 2nd Emperor. Emperor SHENG TSU reign title: K'ANG-HSI, AD "BOO CIOWAN" (Board of Revenue mint). The Manchu mint name translates to Pao-Ch'uan, or "The Fountain head of the Currency". |
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| 3062 | 1978.51.1.135 | Coin | 1644-1661, Ching Dynasty, 1st Emperor SHIH TSU reign title: SHUN CHIH. "BOO YUWAN" (Board of Works mint). The Manchurian mint name translates to Pao-yuan or "The Source of all Currency". FOURTH SERIES (AD ?-1661): Mint name on the reverse, in Manchurian on the left and in Chinese on the right. |
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| 3063 | 1978.51.1.136 | Coin | 1644-1661, Ching Dynasty, 1st Emperor SHIH TSU reign title: SHUN CHIH. "BOO YUWAN" (Board of Works mint). The Manchurian mint name translates to Pao-yuan or "The Source of all Currency". FOURTH SERIES (AD ?-1661): Mint name on the reverse, in Manchurian on the left and in Chinese on the right. |
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| 3064 | 1978.51.1.137 | Coin | 1662-1722, Ching Dynasty, 2nd Emperor. Emperor SHENG TSU reign title: K'ANG-HSI, AD "BOO CIOWAN" (Board of Revenue mint). The Manchu mint name translates to Pao-Ch'uan, or "The Fountain head of the Currency". |
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| 3065 | 1978.51.1.138 | Coin | 1662-1722, Ching Dynasty, 2nd Emperor. Emperor SHENG TSU reign title: K'ANG-HSI, AD "BOO CIOWAN" (Board of Revenue mint). The Manchu mint name translates to Pao-Ch'uan, or "The Fountain head of the Currency". |
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| 3066 | 1978.51.1.139 | Coin | 1662-1722, Ching Dynasty, 2nd Empero SHENG TSU reign title: K'ANG-HIS. "BOO YUWAN" (Board of Works mint). The Manchu mint name translates to Pao-yuan or "The Source of all Currency". |
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| 3067 | 1978.51.1.14 | Coin | Queen Victoria, half penny. |
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| 3068 | 1978.51.1.140 | Coin | 1662-1722, Ching Dynasty, 2nd Emperor SHENG TSU reign title: K'ANG-HSI. "T'UNG" (Ta-T'ung mint in Shansi). |
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| 3069 | 1978.51.1.141 | Coin | 1662-1722, Ching Dynasty, 2nd Empero SHENG TSU reign title: K'ANG-HIS. "BOO YUWAN" (Board of Works mint). The Manchu mint name translates to Pao-yuan or "The Source of all Currency". |
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| 3070 | 1978.51.1.142 | Coin | 1662-1722, Ching Dynasty, 2nd Emperor. Emperor SHENG TSU reign title: K'ANG-HSI, AD "BOO CIOWAN" (Board of Revenue mint). The Manchu mint name translates to Pao-Ch'uan, or "The Fountain head of the Currency". |
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| 3071 | 1978.51.1.1430 | Coin | 1662-1722, Ching Dynasty, 2nd Emperor. |
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| 3072 | 1978.51.1.143 | Coin | 1662-1722, Ching Dynasty, 2nd Emperor. Emperor SHENG TSU reign title: K'ANG-HSI, AD "BOO CIOWAN" (Board of Revenue mint). The Manchu mint name translates to Pao-Ch'uan, or "The Fountain head of the Currency". |
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| 3073 | 1978.51.1.144 | Coin | 1662-1722, Ching Dynasty, 2nd Emperor SHENG TSU reign title: K'ANG-HSI. "CHE" (Chekiang mint). |
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| 3074 | 1978.51.1.145 | Coin | 1736-1795, Ching Dynasty, 4th Emperor KAO TSUNG reign title: CH'IEN-LUNG. |
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| 3075 | 1978.51.1.146 | Coin | 1736-1795, Ching Dynasty, 4th Emperor KAO TSUNG reign title: CH'IEN-LUNG. "BOO CIOWAN" (Board of Revenue mint in Bejing). The Manchu mint name translates to Pao-Ch'uan, or "The Fountain head of the Currency". |
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| 3076 | 1978.51.1.1460 | Coin | 1736-1795, Ching Dynasty, 4th Emperor. |
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| 3077 | 1978.51.1.147 | Coin | 1736-1795, Ching Dynasty, 4th Emperor KAO TSUNG reign title: CH'IEN-LUNG. Obverse: Shan-Lung. Reverse: "BOO CIOWAN" (Board of Revenue mint). The manchurian mint name translates to Pao-Ch'uan, or "The Fountain head of the Currency". |
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| 3078 | 1978.51.1.148 | Coin | 1736-1795, Ching Dynasty, 4th Emperor KAO TSUNG reign title: CH'IEN-LUNG. "BOO YUWAN" (Board of Works mint in Bejing). The Manchu mint name translates to Pao-yuan or "The Source of all Currency". |
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| 3079 | 1978.51.1.149 | Coin | 1736-1795, Ching Dynasty, 4th Emperor KAO TSUNG reign title: CH'IEN-LUNG. "BOO YUWAN" (Board of Works mint in Bejing). The Manchu mint name translates to Pao-yuan or "The Source of all Currency". |
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| 3080 | 1978.51.1.1490 | Coin | 1736-1795, Ching Dynasty, 4th Emperor. |
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| 3081 | 1978.51.1.150 | Coin | 1736-1795, Ching Dynasty, 4th Emperor KAO TSUNG reign title: CH'IEN-LUNG. "BOO CIOWAN" (Board of Revenue mint in Bejing). The Manchu mint name translates to Pao-Ch'uan, or "The Fountain head of the Currency". |
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| 3082 | 1978.51.1.15 | Coin | Queen Victoria, one penny. |
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| 3083 | 1978.51.1.151 | Coin | 1736-1795, Ching Dynasty, 4th Emperor KAO TSUNG reign title: CH'IEN-LUNG. "BOO YUWAN" (Board of Works mint in Bejing). The Manchu mint name translates to Pao-yuan or "The Source of all Currency" |
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| 3084 | 1978.51.1.1510 | Coin | 1736-1795, Ching Dynasty, 4th Emperor. |
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| 3085 | 1978.51.1.152 | Coin | 1736-1795, Ching Dynasty, 4th Emperor KAO TSUNG reign title: CH'IEN-LUNG. "BOO CIOWAN" (Board of Revenue mint in Bejing). The Manchu mint name translates to Pao-Ch'uan, or "The Fountain head of the Currency". |
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| 3086 | 1978.51.1.153 | Coin | 1736-1795, Ching Dynasty, 4th Emperor KAO TSUNG, reign title: CH'IEN-LUNG |
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| 3087 | 1978.51.1.154 | Coin | 1736-1795, Ching Dynasty, 4th Emperor KAO TSUNG, reign title: CH'IEN-LUNG. "BOO YUWAN" (Board of Works mint in Bejing). The Manchu mint name translates to Pao-yuan or "The Source of all Currency" |
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| 3088 | 1978.51.1.155 | Coin | 1736-1795, Ching Dynasty, 4th Emperor KAO TSUNG, reign title: CH'IEN-LUNG "BOO SU" (Kiangsu Provincial mint). The Manchu mint name translates to Pao-Su |
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| 3089 | 1978.51.1.156 | Coin | 1736-1795, Ching Dynasty, 4th Emperor KAO TSUNG, reign title: CH'IEN-LUNG |
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| 3090 | 1978.51.1.157 | Coin | 1736-1795, Ching Dynasty, 4th Emperor KAO TSUNG, reign title: CH'IEN-LUNG "BOO YUWAN" (Board of Works mint in Bejing). The Manchu mint name translates to Pao-yuan or "The Source of all Currency" |
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| 3091 | 1978.51.1.158 | Coin | 1736-1795, Ching Dynasty, 4th Emperor KAO TSUNG, reign title: CH'IEN-LUNG |
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| 3092 | 1978.51.1.159 | Coin | 1736-1795, Ching Dynasty, 4th Emperor KAO TSUNG, reign title: CH'IEN-LUNG "BOO YON" (Yunnan mint). The Manchu mint name translates to Pao-yun |
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| 3093 | 1978.51.1.160 | Coin | 1736-1795, Ching Dynasty, 4th Emperor KAO TSUNG, reign title: CH'IEN-LUNG "BOO CIOWAN" (Board of Revenue mint in Bejing). The Manchu mint name translates to Pao-Ch'uan, or "The Fountain head of the Currency" |
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| 3094 | 1978.51.1.16 | Coin | Dated 18--, Queen Victoria, one penny. |
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| 3095 | 1978.51.1.161 | Coin | 1736-1795, Ching Dynasty, 4th Emperor KAO TSUNG, reign title: CH'IEN-LUNG "BOO YUWAN" (Board of Works mint in Bejing). The Manchu mint name translates to Pao-yuan or "The Source of all Currency" |
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| 3096 | 1978.51.1.162 | Coin | 1736-1795, Ching Dynasty, 4th Emperor KAO TSUNG, reign title: CH'IEN-LUNG "BOO YUWAN" (Board of Works mint in Bejing). The Manchu mint name translates to Pao-yuan or "The Source of all Currency" |
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| 3097 | 1978.51.1.163 | Coin | 1736-1795, Ching Dynasty, 4th Emperor KAO TSUNG, reign title: CH'IEN-LUNG "BOO CIOWAN" (Board of Revenue mint in Bejing). The Manchu mint name translates to Pao-Ch'uan, or "The Fountain head of the Currency" |
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| 3098 | 1978.51.1.164 | Coin | 1736-1795, Ching Dynasty, 4th Emperor KAO TSUNG, reign title: CH'IEN-LUNG "BOO CHIE" (Fukien Province |
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| 3099 | 1978.51.1.165 | Coin | 1736-1795, Ching Dynasty, 4th Emperor KAO TSUNG, reign title: CH'IEN-LUNG |
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| 3100 | 1978.51.1.166 | Coin | 1796-1820, Ching Dynasty, 5th Emperor JEN TSUNG Reign title: CHAI-CH'ING. "BOO CIOWAN" (Board of Revenue mint). The manchurian mint name translates to Pao-Ch'uan, or "The Fountain head of the Currency" |
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