5 Zhu "Western Han" type; with small Wu
Features
| Issuer |
China (ancient)
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Western Han Dynasty (202 BC - 8 BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 74 BC - 49 BC |
| Value | 5 Zhu |
| Currency | Zhu (119 BC to 9 AD) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.20 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 240423 |
| References |
Hartill# 8.11  David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Two Chinese ideograms read right to left.
Lettering: 銖五
Translation:
Wu Zhu
5 Zhu
Reverse
Blank (uniface).
Edge
Plain
Comments
The "Western Han" type is differenciable from the "Eastern Han" type in the top horizontal of the right radical of Zhu: the "Western Han" type is flat whereas the "Eastern Han" type is cuved.
Starting from 113 BC, coins were cast with smooth edge.
The small Wu has the edge of the right side of the Wu far from the edge, and most moulds are dated from the reign of Xuan of Han (74-49 BC).
Starting from 113 BC, coins were cast with smooth edge.
The small Wu has the edge of the right side of the Wu far from the edge, and most moulds are dated from the reign of Xuan of Han (74-49 BC).
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
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| Undetermined | ||||||||||||||
| ND (74 BC - 49 BC) | ||||||||||||||
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