Tomb Of Ancient Coin Collector Unearthed (China)

[EZ_E]

 

 

Tomb Of Ancient Coin Collector Unearthed (China)

Xinhuanet - China View ^ | 1-15-2006 | Xinhuanet

 

 

Posted on 01/15/2006 7:59:00 PM CST by blam

 

 

Tomb of ancient coin collector unearthed

 

 

www.chinaview.cn 2006-01-15 14:05:53

 

 

XI'AN, Jan. 15 (Xinhuanet) -- Archaeologists in northwest China's Shaanxi Province have discovered an ancient tomb, possibly of a coin collector, dating back more than 600 years.

 

During a recent excavation at a Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) tomb in the suburb of Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi, archaeologists found over 150 coins of different dynasties, together with 60 ceramic utensils.

 

Twenty kinds of coins were in circulation in the dynasties of Tang (618-907), Song (960-1279) and Jin (1115-1234), spanning about 600 years. They might have been collected by the owner of the tomb who was interested in ancient coins, archaeologists reckoned.

 

A dozen pottery servants and some pottery livestock and poultry were also found in the tomb. The 40-cm-high servants have clear facial features and carry vivid expressions, showing better craft than in previous dynasties.

 

All the unearthed items are in good condition as the tomb was well preserved, said archaeologists.

 

Archaeologists have also unearthed 259 Wuzhu coins, the common currency in wide circulation during the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD), in a recent excavation in Pingli County of the history-laden Shaanxi Province. Enditem

[TomB]

It's funny how the mind plays tricks on you, as in this case when I read the title of the thread it read to me as-

TomB Of Ancient Coin Collector Unearthed (China)

[midwest]

Wrong forum BOO!

 

 

It is very intresting that there may have been coin collectors back then. We are not alone

[jgrinz]

hahahah

Sure it shouldn't have read

 

TomB - An Ancient Coin Collector - Unearthed !!!

 

[Wihlborg]

Na, Tom is not that old. He only seems ancient because he knows so much about coins.

 

John

[midwest]

hahahah

Sure it shouldn't have read

 

TomB - An Ancient Coin Collector - Unearthed !!!

 

 

Actually it should read

 

TomB - Memories of Childhood During the Tang Dynasty

 

mwahahahahahaha

 

 

 

[EZ_E]

 

Actually it should read

 

TomB - Memories of Childhood During the Tang Dynasty

 

mwahahahahahaha

 

 

 

 

[michael]

i do not get it

 

what has this got to do with tomb?????

[EZ_E]

i do not get it

 

what has this got to do with tomb?????

 

 

tomb=sepulcre=grave // TomB=Nu-Mis-Ma-Tist=Super-Genious

 

Get It??? How can you be so obtuse?

 

But we still luv ya, Mike!