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5 Zhu Northern dynasties, Northern Wei, Yong An Wu Zhu
| Issuer | Northern Wei Dynasty |
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| Year | 529-543 |
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| Weight | 2.65 g |
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| Obverse description | Cast bronze cash coin of standard round form with a central square perforation. The four-character inscription 永安五銖 (Yong An Wu Zhu) is arranged in the cardinal positions around the square hole, read top-to-bottom and right-to-left in the conventional Chinese fashion. The characters are rendered in regular script (kaishu) with bold, well-defined strokes in raised relief. A plain raised rim borders the outer edge, and a square raised rim frames the central hole; no inner or outer decorative elements are present in the fields. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (529-543) - Hartill#13.23: Regular size - ND (529-543) - Hartill#13.24: Smaller size - |
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