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© Ollisaarinen (CC BY)
5 Zhu With right rim
| Bronze | - | 25 mm |
| Issuer | China (ancient) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Sui dynasty › Wen of Sui (581-604) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 581-585 |
| Value | 5 Zhu |
| Currency | Zhu (original continued, 25-618) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#240448 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 87% |
Reverse
Blank (uniface).
Edge
Plain
Comment
The types with a right inner were either cast by the Western Wei dynasty (during the Northern dynasties) or the Sui dynasty. While those with very straight lines of Wu were originally attributed to the Sui dynasty, they were re-classified after being found in a tomb of the Western Wei.Those from the Sui dynasty have an hourglass-shaped Wu, and after 585, they are more whitish-yellow in colour due to the change in composition, adding lead and tin.
Interesting fact
The 5 Zhu coin with the right rim, which was minted during the reign of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty (581-585 AD), was the first coin in ancient China to feature a square hole in the center. This unique design was intended to make the coin easier to stack and store, and it became a standard feature of Chinese coins for centuries to come.
