5 Zhu - Wen
Features
| Issuer |
Southern dynasties
(Northern and Southern dynasties)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Chen dynasty › Wen (559-566)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| 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 |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 248642 |
| References | Hartill# 10.22 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom. Ding Fubao, 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
Plain
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (562-566) | |||||||||||||||
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