EB-1

Eternal circulation in every country : Yong tong wan guo.
Northern Zhou Dynasty (AD 577-581).
Casting era : AD 579 - Ca. The year of fall of Northern Zhou Dynasty (AD 581).
Emperor : Jing di, Yu wen Chan.
O : Chinese character inscription : Yong tong wan guo.
From observer's point of view, up : Yong (= eternal), down : tong (= circulation), right : wan (= 10 thousand or every), left : guo (= country). Therefore this inscription means that this coin will eternally circulate in every country. Hemming line.
R : Hemming line.
5.9g.
D-29.2mm.
EF.
This coin is one of "Three great beautiful coins of Northern Zhou".
Sold.


EB-2

Explanation is the same as above. But,
6.5g.
D-29.6mm.
VF.
Sold.


EB-3

Explanation is the same as above. But,
5.8g.
D-29.2mm.
VF.
Sold.



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