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JCMhouston
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I just sorted through a couple from each of the museums to put up, haven't imaged the coins I picked up but wanted to show these. The Tower Museum is the smallest and has a small alley outside with a few coin dealers, they also sell low grade ancients inside, I picked up a few from them for 8 RMB each just because they might be real. The Bank Museum pics are the China National Bank Museum near Tieneman Square, really worth a trip. I also went to the exhibit celebrating "50 Year Anniversary of Democratic Reform in Tibet", that means we kicked their butts and took them over, but no photos at all allowed. Keep in mind I had no tripod, flash not allowed, and lighting was very dim.
I'll work on the coin pics this weekend and maybe a couple of the tourist pics.
Exterior of Tower Museum, the top two levels have a very interesting display of the defensive systems of Ming Dynasty Beijing including armour, weapons and the design of the city exterior.
An interior display from the tower museum.
Exterior of the China National Bank Museum Building, note the sculture is larger than life size.
Coin cast moulds:
A couple of other displays in the casting technology display:
Spade Money:
Knife money:
Close up of Ming Dynasty Money Tree:
I'll work on the coin pics this weekend and maybe a couple of the tourist pics.
Exterior of Tower Museum, the top two levels have a very interesting display of the defensive systems of Ming Dynasty Beijing including armour, weapons and the design of the city exterior.
An interior display from the tower museum.
Exterior of the China National Bank Museum Building, note the sculture is larger than life size.
Coin cast moulds:
A couple of other displays in the casting technology display:
Spade Money:
Knife money:
Close up of Ming Dynasty Money Tree:
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