The four characters on the obverse of this coin read 'K'ai Yuan T'ung Pao' and can be translated as 'the currency of the K'ai Yuan Period.' This coin was likely...
The four characters on the obverse of this coin read "K'ai Yuan T'ung Pao" and can be translated as "the currency of the K'ai Yuan Period." This coin was likely minted during the reign of the first T'ang Emperor Kao Tsu.