Chinese 5 bronze coins in clump, salvaged from Song Dynasty 1200 AD shipwreck

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Chinese 5 bronze coins in clump, salvaged from Song Dynasty, 1200 AD shipwreck. Weight: 35.27 g; Diameter of 5 coins: 24 mm; This clump of 5 Chinese bronze coins was salvaged from a Song Dynasty (1127-1279 AD) shipwreck. The shipwreck was discovered under the deep water of South China Sea. The latest coin found in this hoard is Shao Xing Yuan Bao (1131-1162 AD). This evidence suggested that the ship was sunk during early era of Southern Song Dynasty (1127 - 1279 AD). Condition: 2 small coins and 1 large coin are broken. The coins are fused with limestone picked up from seabed. This is a good reference for those who study the ancient maritime archaeology of Chinese history. Imagine that these coins have been traveled for 3000 km and finally rest on the seabed for more than 800 years!

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