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comrade Shi Yuilan have found silver coin with Kidan inscription in 1 km on the west from location of the Liao dynasty city Shangjing ('Upper Capital') . He donated this coin to a local Culture Palace . Currently this coin is in the museum of aimak Balinzozi. Diameter 4 sm, thickness less than 0.2 sm, weight - 21 g. On the obverse are 4 large Kidan relief characters. On the reverse side engraved eight Kidan characters and this inscription, just as obverse legend, continues to be studied (pic.1).
     Earlier already where known at least 3 types of copper coins with obverse inscription, similar to obverse legend of this silver coin. Rubbing of one of this coins have Mr.Jin Zi..., size and characters order are the same as of this silver coin (it is 1^st type). Rubbing of another copper coin (diameter 6 sm) with the same order of characters have Mr. Jia Jingyan (2^nd type). And finally Mr. Jia Jingyan have rubbing of once more copper coin with Kidan characters, diameter is the same as silver coin, while order of left and bottom characters is different than on this silver coin (3^rd type, pic.2) . Current location of those 3 copper coins is unknown.
     It is known during a long time that silver coin with Kidan inscription is holded in Balinzozi museum. However, one of this paper authors, Ji Ronggui, have once more silver coin with the same order of characters. Coin diameter is 3.9 sm, thickness 0.35 sm, weight 31 g (pic.3). As written in the article by Wan Youngjun and Li Guohui, in the Keshketan (?) aimak was found golden coin with Kidan legend. Also is information that not so long ago in the Liaoning province was found iron coin with the same Kidan inscription. So coins, made from gold, silver, copper and iron with Kidan legend are known. We hope that "earth don't like to hide treasures" and we'll know soon about new findings.

, so it can be concluded that during Liao dynasty gold coins were in circulation .