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100 Wu Zhou - Liu Bei Shu

Features

Issuer State of Shu (Three Kingdoms)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 214-221
Currency Wu Zhou
Composition Brąz
Shape Okrągły z kwadratowym otworem
Technique Cast
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
209761
References Hartill# 11.11
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.
, FD# 519
Ding Fubao, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.
, Schjoth# 183
Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Cztery chińskie ideogramy czytane od góry do dołu, od prawej do lewej.Automatically translated

Script: chiński

Lettering:
 直
銖 五
 百

Reverse

Jeden chiński ideogram po lewej stronie.Automatically translated

Script: chiński

Edge

ZwykłyAutomatically translated

Comments

(en) When Liu Bei took Chengdu in 214, he was advised to issue 'value one hundred' coins. These coins are attributed to him because of that, which also means they were cast before Shu became an independent state.

The Wei stands for Jianwei (a district in Sichuan).

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (214-221) 

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