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5 Zhu 'Eastern Han', with Ping
| Issuer | Eastern Han Dynasty |
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| Year | 150-220 |
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| Value | 5 Zhu |
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| Obverse description | Cast bronze cash coin of the Eastern Han dynasty featuring the standard Wu Zhu (五銖) denomination legend arranged in the four quadrants flanking the central square perforation. The character 五 (wu, five) appears to the right of the hole and 銖 (zhu) to the left, both rendered in clerical-script Chinese. An additional character 平 (ping) is positioned above the square hole, serving as a mint or workshop control mark. The coin is struck with a raised inner rim bordering the square hole and a raised outer rim encircling the flan, both cast in the conventional Han cash style. The surfaces show a rich, mottled green and brown patina consistent with prolonged burial, typical of Eastern Han archaeological specimens. |
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| Reverse description | Plain reverse with a raised square inner rim bordering the central square perforation and a raised outer rim at the coin's edge, both cast in the standard Eastern Han cash format. The field between the rims is entirely blank and uninscribed, consistent with the reverse type of Wu Zhu cash of this period. The surface displays a uniform green patina with areas of malachite encrustation across the flan. |
| Reverse script | None |
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