Higher grove three offices five zhu : Shang lin san guan wu zhu.
Western Han Dynasty (206.BC-AD 8).
Casting era : 113.BC - The late years of Western Han Dynasty.
Emperor : Wu di, Liu Che (in the year 113.BC).
O : Chinese character inscription : Wu zhu.
From observer's point of view, right : Wu (= five), left : zhu (= an ancient
Chinese unit of weight. about 0.67g). Therefore this inscription means
five zhu (about 3.35g). One side line over a square hole. Hemming line
in the outside only.
R : Hemming line.
4.4g.
D-25.0mm.
F.
This type of coin was made in higher grove (= Shang lin) park by three
offices (= san guan). So that this is named "higher grove three offices
five zhu".
Sold.
Explanation is the same as above. But,
3.2g.
D-25.4mm.
F.
Sold.
Explanation is the same as above. But,
3.1g.
D-25.0mm.
F.
Sold.
Higher grove three offices five zhu : Shang lin san guan wu zhu.
Western Han Dynasty (206.BC-AD 8).
Casting era : 113.BC - The late years of Western Han Dynasty.
Emperor : Wu di, Liu Che (in the year 113.BC).
O : Chinese character inscription : Wu zhu.
From observer's point of view, right : Wu (= five), left : zhu (= an ancient
Chinese unit of weight. about 0.67g). Therefore this inscription means
five zhu (about 3.35g). One side line over a square hole. Hemming line
in the outside only.
R : Hemming line.
The last finish wasn't given to the surface of this coin (casting only,
without finishing).
4.6g.
D-29.8mm x 28.0mm.
F. Thick and heavy type.
Sold.
Shuichi Yamashita
1696, Aoyagi
Ichihara-shi, Chiba
299-0102, JAPAN
E-mail : ge6128@i.bekkoame.ne.jp