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Ancient coins on display in Xi'an museum
Author: Xu Fan |
From: Xinhua |
Release time:2016-8-23 17:54 |
Views: 3943 | Publisher: 武子 |
Summary: More than 400 ancient coins spanning a history of 2,500 years will be ondisplay in a museum in Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province.
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More than 400 ancient coins spanning a history of 2,500 years will be on display ina museum in Xi'an. [Photo provided to China Daily] |
More than 400 ancient coins spanning a history of 2,500 years will be ondisplay in a museum in Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province.
2016 The World's Eye: Coins on the Silk Road, jointly held by China andSouth Korea, announced that it would open on Sept 10 in Xi'an YuanhaoHuazang Museum at a recent Beijing event.
Aside from showcasing cultural exchange between the two nations, theexhibition will take a look back at the financial history of the ancientcountries along the road's route from Asia to Europe.
After two years of preparation, the organizers revealed that the show willfeature up to 430 coins -- 48 golden, 309 silver and 73 copper -- from 58ancient dynasties, such as the Roman Empire (BC 27 to AD 395) and theMughal Empire (1526-1858).