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| Issuer | Chu, State of |
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| Year | 400 BC - 220 BC |
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| Reference(s) | Hartill#1.4, FD#4, Schjoth#15, MIT#5376 |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is entirely plain and uninscribed, presenting a flat, featureless field covered with an aged green and teal patina developed over centuries. The oval piercing at the lower end of the flan is visible from this side, consistent with the obverse perforation. Light casting striations and surface irregularities across the field attest to the primitive sand- or clay-mold casting methods employed during the Warring States period. No legends, devices, or symbols are present. |
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| Mintage | ND (400 BC - 220 BC) |
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