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5 Zhu - Shen Chong Anepigraphic
| Issuer | China (ancient) |
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| Year | 322-324 |
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| Currency | Zhu (original continued, 25-618) |
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| Reverse description | Fully anepigraphic reverse, mirroring the obverse in its complete absence of inscription, legend, or decorative motif. The annular field surrounding the central square hole is unadorned, with a slightly irregular rim resulting from the ancient sand- or clay-mould casting process. The surface displays a heterogeneous patina of dark brown and bluish-grey tones with minor encrustations, consistent with archaeological recovery. No inner rim line, no outer rim line, and no secondary design elements are present. This plain reverse reinforces the classification of the type as a deliberately uninscribed emergency or transitional issue. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Shen Chong's regime lasted barely two years. His 322–324 rebellion against the Eastern Jin court in Jiankang was crushed by Wang Dun's forces, and the anepigraphic issues attributed to his administration — coins struck without inscription, presumably to avoid the political liability of a legible reign name — survive in tiny numbers. The Gratzer reference places this squarely among the least-documented bronzes of the Eastern Jin fragmentation period, a classification Hartill never formally assigned.