5 Zhu - Wen

5 Zhu - Wen - obverse5 Zhu - Wen - reverse

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Features

Issuer Southern dynasties (Northern and Southern dynasties)
Emperor Chen dynasty › Wen (559-566)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 562-566
Value 5 Zhu
Currency Zhu (430-582)
Composition Bronze
Weight 3.65 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness 1.6 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
248642
References Hartill# 10.22,
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.
FD# 587
Fubao Ding, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.

Obverse

Two Chinese ideograms read right to left.

Script: Chinese

Lettering: 銖五

Translation:
Wu Zhu
5 Zhu

Reverse

Blank (uniface).

Edge

Smooth.

Comments

These are also known as "Tianjia Wu Zhu" (天嘉五銖), and can be identified through their stout outer rim and their absence of an inner rim on the obverse side.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (562-566) 

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