SS-1

Construction of filial piety, four zhu : Xiao jian si zhu.
Southern Dynasties : Song Dynasty (AD 420-479).
Casting era : AD 454-467.
Emperor : Xiao wu di, Liu Jun - Ming di, Liu Yu.
O : Chinese character inscription : Xiao jian.
From observer's point of view, right : Xiao (= filial piety), left : jian (= construction).
"Xiao jian (= Construction of filial piety)" is also name of the years when this coin was made.
A small circle over a square hole.
R : Chinese character inscription : Si zhu.
From observer's point of view, right : Si (= four), left : zhu (= an ancient Chinese unit of weight).
Therefore this inscription means construction of filial piety, four zhu.
1.5g.
D-21.3mm.
G/F.
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SS-2

Construction of filial piety, four zhu : Xiao jian si zhu.
Southern Dynasties : Song Dynasty (AD 420-479).
Casting era : AD 454-467.
Emperor : Xiao wu di, Liu Jun - Ming di, Liu Yu.
O : Chinese character inscription : Xiao jian.
From observer's point of view, right : Xiao (= filial piety), left : jian (= construction).
"Xiao jian (= Construction of filial piety)" is also name of the years when this coin was made.
R : Chinese character inscription : Si zhu.
From observer's point of view, right : Si (= four), left : zhu (= an ancient Chinese unit of weight).
Therefore this inscription means construction of filial piety, four zhu.
0.9g.
D-19.5mm x 18.5mm.
F.
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SS-3

Construction of filial piety, four zhu : Xiao jian si zhu.
Southern Dynasties : Song Dynasty (AD 420-479).
Casting era : AD 454-467.
Emperor : Xiao wu di, Liu Jun - Ming di, Liu Yu.
O : Chinese character inscription : Xiao jian.
From observer's point of view, right : Xiao (= filial piety), left : jian (= construction).
"Xiao jian(= Construction of filial piety)"is also name of the years when this coin was made.
R : Chinese character inscription : Si zhu.
From observer's point of view, right : Si (= four), left : zhu (= an ancient Chinese unit of weight).
Therefore this inscription means construction of filial piety, four zhu.
But on this coin,
R : Flat surface and no pattern.
This coin is a late type.
1.1g.
D-18.0mm.
VF.
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Shuichi Yamashita
1696, Aoyagi
Ichihara-shi, Chiba
299-0102, JAPAN
E-mail : ge6128@i.bekkoame.ne.jp