{"title":"Li Jing of Southern Tang Coins (943–961)","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore coins attributed to Li Jing, ruler of Southern Tang from 943 to 961 during China’s Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. These issues also remain in the broader China and Chinese States collection. His full reign is separate from the shorter Baoda era shown on individual listings.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rare-southern-tang-dynasty-943-957-coin-baoda-yuanbao-五代十国-china-the-five-dynasties-and-ten-kingdoms-period","title":"Rare Southern Tang Dynasty (943 - 957) Coin Baoda Yuanbao 五代十国 China The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period","description":"\u003cp\u003eExtremely rare coin. In 2010, one of the Guardian Autumn Auctions (LOT number 7481) sold for 784,000 yuan. (approx. £5800) sold coin has 3.2 cm in diameter and weighs 10.65 grams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (907–979) was an era of political upheaval and division in 10th-century Imperial China. Five states quickly succeeded one another in the Central Plain, and more than a dozen concurrent states were established elsewhere, mainly in South China. It was the last prolonged period of multiple political division in Chinese imperial history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse legend:\u003c\/strong\u003e 保大元寶\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse legend:\u003c\/strong\u003e 天\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 943-57\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Li Jing (916 – 12 August 961), originally Xu Jingtong also known by his temple name Yuanzong was the second ruler of imperial China's Southern Tang state during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. He reigned his state from 943 until his death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bronze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight ±:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.73 g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter ±:\u003c\/strong\u003e 31.49 mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZipZappa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45686207217943,"sku":"MO1695-","price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/8524\/5719\/files\/RareSouthernTangDynasty_943-957_CoinBaodaYuanbao_ChinaTheFiveDynastiesandTenKingdomsPeriod1.jpg?v=1689012968"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/8524\/5719\/collections\/round86-li-jing-of-southern-tang-coins-geometric-popart.png?v=1794495995","url":"https:\/\/www.zipzappa.com\/collections\/li-jing-of-southern-tang-coins.oembed","provider":"ZipZappa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}