5 Zhu "Western Han" type; with top rim
Features
| Issuer |
China (ancient)
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Western Han Dynasty (202 BC - 8 BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 113 BC - 9 AD |
| Value | 5 Zhu |
| Currency | Zhu (119 BC to 9 AD) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.21 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 134840 |
| References | Hartill# 8.8 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom. Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Two Chinese ideograms read right to left.
Script: Chinese
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.
Starting from 113 BC, coins were cast with smooth edge.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (113 BC - 9 AD) | $ 12 | ||||||||||||||
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