20 Cash - Wang Mang Second reform

Emissor China (ancient)
Ano 9-14
Tipo Standard circulation coin
Valor 20 Cash
Moeda Zhu (second reform, 9-14)
Composição Bronze
Peso 1.94 g
Diâmetro
Espessura
Formato Round with a square hole
Técnica Cast
Orientação
Gravador(es)
Em circulação até
Referência(s) Hartill#9.16, FD#463, Schjoth#142
Descrição do anverso Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise.
Escrita do anverso Chinese
Legenda do anverso  幼 十 二  泉
(Translation: You Quan Er Shi Juvenile coin / 20 (value))
Descrição do reverso Blank (uniface).
Escrita do reverso
Legenda do reverso
Bordo Smooth.
Casa da moeda
Tiragem ND (9-14) - -
ID Numisquare 4486528330
Informações adicionais

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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