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1 Chui Wey
| Issuer | State of Wey (Wei), Warring States Period |
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| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Cast bronze huan-qian (ring coin) with a central circular perforation. The obverse field bears two archaic Chinese characters reading '卫[金乇]' (Wey Zhu), indicating the issuing state of Wey (Wei) and the denomination Zhu (a unit of weight and currency). The inscription is rendered in the seal-script style characteristic of Warring States period coinage, disposed in the field around the central hole. The surface exhibits the irregular texture typical of ancient cast bronze, with green patination over the entire face. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | Plain reverse with a central circular perforation mirroring the obverse. The reverse field is entirely unadorned, displaying no inscriptions, symbols, or decorative elements. The cast surface shows natural patination consistent with the obverse, with malachite-green and cuprite encrustation across the flat annular field, a typical feature of Warring States cast bronze coinage. |
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