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5 Zhu 'Western Han' type, without top rim
| Issuer | China (ancient) |
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| Year | 90 BC - 9 AD |
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| Reference(s) | Hartill#8.9 |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
| Obverse lettering | 五銖 (Translation: Wu Zhu, 5 Zhu) |
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The rimless variant catalogued by Hartill as 8.9 reflects a period of significant mint decentralization under the Western Han, when private and commandery-level casting still competed with imperial production despite repeated attempts by the central government to consolidate coin manufacture. Emperor Wu's currency reforms of 118 BC had established the five-zhu as the standard, but enforcement was uneven across a century-long span, and minor technical deviations — including the suppression of the top rim — appear to represent regional casting practice rather than deliberate policy. The date range alone spans the reigns of seven emperors.