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5 Zhu 'Western Han' type, unfiled edge
| Issuer | China (ancient) |
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| Year | 118 BC - 115 BC |
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| Value | 5 Zhu |
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| Obverse lettering | 銖五 (Translation: Wu Zhu 5 Zhu) |
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| Edge | Rough |
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The Wu Zhu ("five zhu") coinage that would eventually dominate Han circulation for centuries had a direct predecessor — this short-lived transitional type, authorized by Emperor Wu in 118 BC as the central government wrestled back minting authority from the commanderies. The unfiled edge is the diagnostic feature: early production left the cast sprues rough, and the deliberate filing of casting seams only became standardized practice as quality controls tightened. Pieces retaining the unfiled edge predate that enforcement, placing them in a narrow three-year window before the type was refined.