100 Wu Zhou - Liu Bei Shu

Features

Issuer State of Shu (Three Kingdoms)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 214-221
Value 100 Wu Zhou
Composition Bronze
Shape Round with a square hole
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
209761
References Hartill# 11.11,
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.
FD# 519,
Fubao Ding, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.
Schjoth# 183
Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

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

Script: Chinese

Lettering:
 直
銖 五
 百

Translation:
Zhi Bai Wu Zhu
Value one hundred Wu Zhou

Reverse

One Chinese ideogram to the left.

Script: Chinese

Translation: Wei

Edge

Smooth.

Comments

When Liu Bei took Chengdu in 214, he was advised to issue 'value one hundred' coins. These coins are attributed to him because of that, which also means they were cast before Shu became an independent state.

The Wei stands for Jianwei (a district in Sichuan).

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (214-221) 

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