Ancient Chinese Sui Dynasty "wu Zhu"

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TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 03/14/2016 12:27 pm This is a recent purchase of mine. This coin is the only Wu Zhu variety attributed unquestionably to the Sui Dynasty, which lasted from 589 AD - 618 AD. It is easily identified by the vertical bar to the left of the "Wu" character, and the "Wu" character is of a rounded hourglass shape. These are very hard to find, and are nearly impossible to find for less than $75. I saw this one on ebay for $25, so I went for it. It is genuine because there is evidence that it was buried in between to other coins. Notice how the crust makes circular shapes on the rim. Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/14/2016 1:17 pm Nice sharp details on the characters. What's the size and weight of it? Report this Post to the Staff
DavidUK Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2624 Posts	Posted 03/15/2016 09:33 am I could use a few more from around this region, but alas I don't feel sufficiently knowledgeable to go down that avenue, especially with the number of counterfeits around. I have a basic collection of 6 different types purchased from a forum member some time back, but I couldn't tell a good coin from a bad coin, a valuable one from a stinker... I can see the attraction of a coin like yours (even if I don't really understand what I am looking at) some of these coins have interesting and colourful patina's and I guess if you know the history then they probably have lots of that since the Chinese have always been thorough in keeping historical records. Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 03/15/2016 10:03 am @echizento I'll let you know when I get it in hand. Should be around 23mm and 3.2g. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 03/15/2016 10:23 am Congrats on the pick-up, TC971793. Sounds like you got yourself a great deal. Report this Post to the Staff
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Ancient Chinese Sui Dynasty "Wu Zhu"