20 Cash - Wang Mang Second reform

Emitent China (ancient)
Rok 9-14
Typ Standard circulation coin
Hodnota 20 Cash
Měna Zhu (second reform, 9-14)
Složení Bronze
Hmotnost 1.94 g
Průměr
Tloušťka
Tvar Round with a square hole
Technika Cast
Orientace
Rytci
V oběhu do
Reference Hartill#9.16, FD#463, Schjoth#142
Popis líce Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise.
Písmo líce Chinese
Opis líce  幼 十 二  泉
(Translation: You Quan Er Shi Juvenile coin / 20 (value))
Popis rubu Blank (uniface).
Písmo rubu
Opis rubu
Hrana Smooth.
Mincovna
Náklad ND (9-14) - -
ID Numisquare 4486528330
Další informace

Historical Context: Wang Mang's Xin Dynasty (9-23 AD) was an era of radical social and economic reforms, particularly in coinage. Issued between 9-14 AD, this coin is a product of his second major currency reform (10 AD). While numismatically identified as a "Huo Quan" (貨泉), valued at one cash, it operated within a complex monetary system that included higher denominations like the "Da Quan Er Shi" (大泉二十) valued at twenty cash. Wang Mang's ambitious currency policies, though aiming to reassert imperial authority, often led to economic instability and widespread counterfeiting due to disparate intrinsic and face values.

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