NORTHERN ZHOU: Anonymous, 557-581, AE cash (4.41g), H-13.30, wu xing da bu, a lovely example! EF. The legend translates as the large coin of the five elements [metal, wood, water, fire, and earth], issued in 574 by Emperor Wu. They were intended to be worth ten bu quan coins, but illegal coining soon produced specimens of a reduced weight and the authorities banned the use of this coin in 576.
NORTHERN ZHOU: Anonymous, 557-581, AE cash (4.21g), H-13.32, seal script, yong tong wan guo (everlasting circulation in ten thousand kingdoms), EF. Issued in 579 AD by Emperor Xuan. Its nominal weight was 12 zhu, and the coin was meant to be equivalent to ...
NORTHERN ZHOU: Anonymous, 557-581, AE cash (6.01g), H-13.32, seal script, yong tong wan guo (everlasting circulation in ten thousand kingdoms), EF. Issued in 579 AD by Emperor Xuan. Its nominal weight was 12 zhu, and the coin was meant to be equivalent to ...
NORTHERN ZHOU: Anonymous, 557-581, AE cash (4.47g), H-13.30 var, wu xing da bu, with legend repeated and inverted on reverse, VF to EF, RRR. The legend translates as the large coin of the five elements [metal, wood, water, fire, and earth], issued in 574 b ...
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