Great China Coin Dictionary. Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui Dynasties, Tang, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Editions

Author: Editorial Committee of the Great Dictionary of Chinese Coins
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Publishing Date: 2003-01-01
Features: The Great Dictionary of Chinese Coins is a highly authoritative large-scale reference book in the field of numismatics. This volume includes two parts: the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui, and Tang and Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. It collects approximately 2,200 gold, silver, copper, and iron coins that were in circulation during the seven hundred years from the Wei and Jin periods to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. The compilation of this book took over a decade, during which the editorial committee not only widely collected historical materials through various media but also sent specialists to 14 provinces and more than 40 counties to gather information. Based on a thorough understanding of the historical records, academic conferences were held multiple times to discuss challenging topics. From the Wei and Jin periods to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, China underwent a complex historical process of unification, division, reunification, and subsequent division. Correspondingly, the minting of coins also exhibited complex and varied characteristics, posing many challenges for numismatic research. The successful compilation of these two parts has clarified many ambiguities and served as a stepping stone for solving numerous difficult issues. It is a must-read for understanding the development of Chinese coins from the Wei and Jin periods to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.