Large Early Junguo Wu Zhu Cash W/4 Dashes, 118 - 113 BC, W. Han, China G/F 1. 23
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:21413906 |
Two large Chinese characters Wu Zhu (=5 zhus), four dashes radiating from the corners of the hole on obverse / Blank, inside and outside rims. 25.5mm, 3.97 grams. Hartill #8.1; Gratzer/Fishman "One Thousand Years of Wu Zhu Coinage" #1.23. SKU H874-46212The first of the Wu Zhus were cast in 118 BC by the order of the Han Emperor Wu Di (141-86 BC). Because the empire did not have any government foundries to cast coins, the casting was delegated to the Com...manderies (“Jun”) and Principalities (“Guo”) - that is, the small private foundries in the provinces. Thus, these earliest Wu Zhu coins are known as “Junguo Zhuqian”. The Han Dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE) was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE) and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms (220-265 CE). It was founded by the peasant rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty (9-23 CE) of the former regent Wang Mang. This interregnum separates the Han into two periods: the Western Han (206 BC-9 CE) and Eastern Han (25-220 CE). Spanning over four centuries, the period of the Han Dynasty is considered a golden age in Chinese history. To this day, China''s majority ethnic group refers to itself as the "Han people". This coin is unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic. Please check out the numerous coins listed in our ebay store! http://stores.ebay.com/Numismall-ACC-coins
