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© Christopher Li (CC BY-NC-SA)
5 Zhu Southern Qi Dynasty
490 year| Bronze | 0.57 g | 19 mm |
| Issuer | Southern dynasties (Northern and Southern dynasties) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Southern Qi dynasty › Wu (482-493) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 490 |
| Value | 5 Zhu |
| Currency | Zhu (430-582) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 0.57 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Thickness | 0.3 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#304793 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Blank (uniface).
Comment
As known as 永明五銖 (Yongming Wuzhu).At the 8th year of Yongming era (490 AD), coins were casted at an old casting site, where Dengtong (鄧通) was allowed to privately cast coins during Western Han Dynasty, nowadays in Sichuan province (Hence almost all coins were excavated notably in Mianyang city).
Ten millions of coins were cast but eventually production ceased due to huge cost.
Large numbers of varieties were also reported, including deformed 金 radical of 銖 (as illustrated in this page), and anepigraphic tiny coin.
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Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 5 Zhu (Southern Qi Dynasty) (490) from Southern dynasties (Northern and Southern dynasties) made of Bronze weighing 0.57 g is that it features a unique blend of both Buddhist and Taoist symbols, reflecting the religious diversity of the time period.
