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50 Cash - Wang Mang First reform; with obverse radiate lines

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Issuer China (ancient)
Emperor Xin dynasty › Wang Mang (7-23)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 7-23
Value 50 Cash
Currency Zhu (first reform, 7-9)
Composition Bronze
Weight 4.23 g
Diameter 25 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
209432
References Hartill# 9.5
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left, all with one radiate line extending from each corner.

Script: Chinese

Lettering:
 大
十 五
 泉

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

Reverse

Blank (uniface).

Edge

Plain

Comments

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

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (7-23) 

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