1 Cash - Wang Mang Fifth reform; privately cast

1 Cash - Wang Mang (Fifth reform; privately cast) - obverse1 Cash - Wang Mang (Fifth reform; privately cast) - reverse

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Features

Issuer China (ancient)
Emperor Xin dynasty › Wang Mang (7-23)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 23-40
Value 1 Cash
Currency Zhu (fifth reform, 14-40)
Composition Bronze
Weight 0.91 g
Diameter 16.2 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
248636
References Hartill# 9.64
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Chinese ideograms read right to left.

Script: Chinese

Lettering: 泉貨

Translation:
Huo Quan
Wealth coin

Reverse

Blank (uniface).

Edge

Smooth.

Comments

This type is a very small Huo Quan piece struck sometime after Wang Wang's death.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (23-40) 

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