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5 Zhu "Eastern Han" type

5 Zhu ("Eastern Han" type) - obverse5 Zhu ("Eastern Han" type) - reverse

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Features

Issuer China (ancient)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 30-220
Value 5 Zhu
Currency Zhu (original continued, 25-618)
Composition Bronze
Weight 2.87 g
Diameter 25 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
7409
References Hartill# 10.2
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.
, FD# 510
Ding Fubao, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.
, Schjoth# 178
Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Two Chinese ideograms read right to left.

Script: Chinese

Lettering: 銖五

Translation:
Wu Zhu
5 Zhu

Reverse

Blank (uniface).

Edge

Plain

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ND (30-220)  Photo $ 4.90 $ 4.90 $ 5.40

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25.6 mm2.4 g
Gratzer & Fishman B4.1o, Guangwu & Ming Di, AD 40-75, with flower hole
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