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5 Zhu 'Eastern Han' type, with line
| Issuer | China (ancient) |
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| Year | 150-220 |
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| Shape | Round with a square hole |
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| Obverse description | Cast bronze Wu Zhu cash coin featuring two Chinese seal-script characters reading right to left: 五 (Wu, five) to the right of the central square perforation and 銖 (Zhu) to the left. A raised inner rim borders the central square hole, and a raised outer rim frames the coin. A short supplementary line appears in the field at one or more locations depending on the variety, serving as a distinguishing mark among Eastern Han issues. The coin displays characteristic late Eastern Han fabric with a broad, flat flan and natural green and brown patination. |
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| Obverse lettering | 銖五 (Translation: Wu Zhu 5 Zhu) |
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The Eastern Han 5 zhu series spans a long period of dynastic decline, during which central minting authority progressively collapsed. By the late second century, regional warlords and provincial administrators were casting their own coins with little standardization — the "with line" variety reflects one of many local die conventions that emerged as the imperial foundries at Luoyang lost control of output. The raised line across the reverse hole rim is a minor but diagnostically useful feature for attribution.