© Stephen Album Rare Coins
© Stephen Album Rare Coins
1 Wu Zhou - Shi Le Later Zhao; Xianggue; without rim
319 year| Bronze | 2.15 g | 24 mm |
| Issuer | State of Later Zhao (Sixteen Kingdoms) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Shi Le (330-333) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 319 |
| Value | 1 Wu Zhou |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.15 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#209490 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Blank (uniface).
Edge
Plain
Comment
While these coins were said to bring wealth to anyone who carried them, people were displeased with these coins, and they never ended up circulating.They were struck in Xiangguo, modern-days Xingtai, Hupei.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was used as a form of currency during the Later Zhao dynasty, which was a time of great political instability and conflict in ancient China. Despite this, the coin remained a stable and reliable form of currency, and its design has been preserved and studied by historians and numismatists for centuries.