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5 Zhu 'Western Han' type, filed edge
| Issuer | China (ancient) |
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| Year | 115 BC - 113 BC |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central square perforation surrounded by a raised square border. To the left of the central hole, the two-character legend 五銖 (Wu Zhu, meaning '5 Zhu') is cast in relief in archaic seal script, reading from right to left. The character 五 (Wu) appears to the right of the character 銖 (Zhu) relative to the hole, consistent with the standard early Western Han arrangement. The field shows patchy olive-green and brown patination indicative of prolonged burial. The outer rim is a plain raised border, and the edge of this example has been filed, a known variety documented by Hartill. |
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| Obverse lettering | 銖五 (Translation: Wu Zhu 5 Zhu) |
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| Edge | Plain (filed) |
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