50 Cash - Wang Mang First reform; "15 Cash"

Features

Issuer China (ancient)
Emperor Xin dynasty › Wang Mang (7-23)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 7-23
Value 50 Cash
Currency Zhu (first reform, 7-9)
Composition Bronze
Weight 4.32 g
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
209434
References Hartill# 9.9
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, left to right.

Script: Chinese

Lettering:
 大
五 十
 泉

Translation:
Da Quan Wu Shi
Large coin / 50 (value)

Reverse

Blank (uniface).

Edge

Smooth.

Comments

These coins were introduced in the first reform, and were the only types continually cast in each succeeding reform.

Read standard (right to left), the coin itself says the value is 15 Cash, although it is likely just a casting error.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (7-23)  Hartill#9.09: Large size (around 26mm)
ND (7-23)  Hartill#9.10: Small size (around 21mm)

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