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Wu Zhu Cash Coin 五銖 - Circa 118 BC |
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Western Han Wu Zhu Cash Coin, Circa 118 BC. AE 5 Shu, 3.4g, 25mm
OBV: Wu Zhu 五銖, Two Chinese characters left and right of square hole in the middle. Thin rim on the outside and inside of square hole.
REV: Blank. Thin rim on the outside and inside of square hole.
REF: Schjoth 257
Wu Zhu cash coins are the generic coinage used from 118 BC - 617 AD, near the beginning of the Tang dynasty. These coins are also difficult to attribute to a particular time. These coins were much higher in quality than the previous Ban Liang coins and those before, also with a very consistent diameter size. Sometimes these coins are attributed as having rims, having no rims and calligraphy styles. This particular coin matches up to those of earlier mintage in this series during the Western Han Dynasty.
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