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100 Cash - Tai Ping Bai Qian Shu, Late Type 1
| Issuer | Shu, State of |
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| Year | 240-263 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Plain and uninscribed, presenting a flat, featureless field with no legend, design, or decorative elements. The reverse is uniface, a characteristic common to many high-denomination cast bronze issues of the Shu Han state during the Three Kingdoms period. The surface shows extensive green cuprite and malachite patination with areas of reddish-brown cuprous oxide, consistent with the coin's age and burial history. |
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| Mintage | ND (240-263) |
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The State of Shu, the westernmost of the Three Kingdoms, minted debased high-denomination cash as a fiscal expedient — coins nominally valued at 100 cash but containing a fraction of the bronze that figure implied. By the late phase of this type, weight had dropped dramatically from earlier issues, a trajectory that mirrors the kingdom's deteriorating position against Wei. Shu fell in 263 when Deng Ai's forces crossed terrain considered impassable and took Chengdu before Liu Shan could mount a coherent defense.