AD 9–23
Bronze
Diameter: 16.3 cm (6 7/16 in.); Overall: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.); Rim: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)
Weight: 756 g (1.67 lbs.)
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.295
Inscription: Outer band: During this Xin dynasty, good copper is being mined at Danyang. Mixed with silver and tin, the alloy is clear and bright. The dragon at left and tiger at right: They govern the four directions. Your eight sons....
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