1 Cash - Wang Mang (Fifth reform) (23-40) front 1 Cash - Wang Mang (Fifth reform) (23-40) back
1 Cash - Wang Mang (Fifth reform) (23-40) photo
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1 Cash - Wang Mang Fifth reform

 
Bronze - -
Description
Issuer
China (ancient)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
23-40
Value
1 Cash
Currency
Zhu (fifth reform, 14-40)
Composition
Bronze
Shape
Round with a round hole
Technique
Cast, Cut
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#209449
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Blank (uniface).

Edge

Plain

Comment

This type is a regular Huo Quan piece with the middle cut out (forming a round hole), made sometime after Wang Mang's death.


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Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 1 Cash - Wang Mang (Fifth reform) (23-40) from China (ancient) made of Bronze is that it was used as a form of currency during the reign of Wang Mang, who was a powerful Chinese statesman and military leader who lived during the Han dynasty. This coin was part of a series of reforms that Wang Mang implemented to stabilize the Chinese economy and government, and it features a unique design that reflects the cultural and historical significance of the time period.