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| 表面の説明 | Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise. |
|---|---|
| 表面の文字体系 | Chinese |
| 表面の銘文 |
幼 十 二 泉 (Translation: You Quan Er Shi Juvenile coin / 20 (value)) |
| 裏面の説明 | Blank (uniface). |
| 裏面の文字体系 | |
| 裏面の銘文 | |
| 縁 | Smooth. |
| 鋳造所 | |
| 鋳造数 |
ND (9-14) - - |
| Numisquare ID | 4486528330 |
| 追加情報 |
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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