The Archive · 1935

Ancient Chinese Coin Exhibition

A coin collection of unusual inter~ est is being displayed in the Sih Kung Memorial "Hall of the. new YMCA. 123 Boulevard de Montigny, beginning on Saturday and extending throughout Monday. The collection said to be one of the largest in China, having been got together by the owner, Bx. W. C. Young. who has spent more than twenty years to the task of bringing together a complete history of China as indicated by its coinage, In the collec tion there are more than 2,000 pieces dating from four.thousand years ago to the present, all being" arranged according to dynasties. This collection recently exhibited in Nanking attracted wide attention from officials of all nationalities.

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