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500 Cash - Wang Mang Third reform

Issuer China (ancient)
Year 10-14
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Currency Zhu (third reform, 10-14)
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Obverse description Spade-shaped bronze coin with a raised circular hole at the top of the shoulder and a central vertical ridge dividing the face. Four archaic Chinese seal-script ideograms are arranged in two columns of two characters each, reading right to left: 布差 (right column) and 百五 (left column), together rendering the inscription 'Cha Bu Wu Bai' (Servant Spade / 500 [cash]). The characters are rendered in bold relief within a plain raised border that follows the spade outline. The lower portion of the spade features the characteristic bifurcated foot typical of Wang Mang spade coinage.
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Obverse lettering 布差 百五
(Translation: Cha Bu Wu Bai Servant spade / 500 (value))
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Mintage ND (10-14) - Extended line -
ND (10-14) - Short line -
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