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String of 1000 Chinese coins China, 1644-1911.
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Chinese coins were used singly and in units known as ‘strings' (guan). one string contained 1000 coins, but in practice many held fewer.
Title: String of 1000 Chinese coins China, 1644-1911.
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Chinese coins were used singly and in units known as ‘strings' (guan).
one string contained 1000 coins, but in practice many held fewer.
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