Cloth coin with a flat head and bridge legs : An yi er jin.
Warring states period (475-221.BC).
Wei Kingdom.
Casting era : The year when king Wu transfered the capital city from Wei
jiang to An yi (394.BC) - The year when king Hui transfered the capital
city from An yi to Da liang (339.BC).
O : Chinese character inscription : An yi er jin.
An (= safe), yi (= city). "An yi (= safe city)" is name of a
capital city of Wei Kingdom. This coin was made in this city. A region
of Wei kingdom - present Xia prefecture of Shang xi province.
er (= two), jin (= an ancient Chinese unit of weight. Originally this word
meant an axe.). "er jin (= two jin)" is weight of this coin.
Upside-down inscription.
R : Flat surface and no pattern.
25.8g.
63.5mm x 40.0mm.
VF.
Sold.
Shuichi Yamashita
1696, Aoyagi
Ichihara-shi, Chiba
299-0102, JAPAN
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