Yi Dao Ping Wu Qian, Wang Mang (7-23 AD), Chinese bronze archaic coin

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Yi Dao Ping Wu Qian, Wang Mang (7-23 AD), Chinese bronze archaic coin. One knife worth five thousand. Wang Mang, a nephew of the Dowager Empress Wang was appointed regent over 2 year old Ruzi in AD 7. In AD 9 he usurpated the throne and founded the Xin Dynasty. Value: $150 (in 2005 Hartill); Weight: 22.04 g; Height: 67 mm; Hartill 9.13; Issuer China (ancient); Emperor Xin dynasty › Wang Mang (7-23); Type Standard circulation coin: Years: 7-9; Value: 5000 Cash; Currency Zhu (first reform, 7-9); Composition Bronze; Shape Knife Technique Cast Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ Demonetized Yes References Hartill# 9.12, FD# 458, Schjoth# 119 In 9 AD, an usurper named Wang Mang came to power for a short time in China. Wang introduced many reforms, most of them to secure his power. At the same time, however, he tried to re-erect the "ideal" state, which in Wang’s opinion had existed during the period of the Zhou (1045-221 BC). For Wang, this meant among other things the reintroduction of the old spade and knife currency. This coin, often described as knife or key money, dates from the reign of Wang Mang. The coin merged the old with the new: its lower part looks like an old Zhou knife coin, while the upper part was made like the Chinese round coins. It was of pretty high value, as it was worth 5000 round coins.

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