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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sallent, post: 2751324, member: 76194&quot;]I&#039;ve owned a few cash, but never really collected them nor cared much for them. However, lately I&#039;ve been getting the urge to pursue ancient Chinese coinage, and I&#039;ve been browsing Ken Dorney&#039;s store for the right piece to take the plunge. It shouldn&#039;t be too hard. After all, I already collect ancient Indian and Islamic coins (which most ancient collectors care less about), and I rather renjoy them even if I don&#039;t understand them well at all.</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, I&#039;ve finally taken the plunge. I wanted an unusual coin, and one with good and thick patina. This one has both. The reduced flan really stands out, and the patina is superb and rather vibrant.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is a 50 Zhu coin from Emperor Wang Mang&#039;s highly unpopular monetary reforms, which bankrupted China and left people crying on the streets for want of money they could trust. I believe [USER=78244]@TypeCoin971793[/USER] mentioned that in another thread. This might be up his alley.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]630284[/ATTACH]</p><p>China, Xin Dynasty, Emperor Wang Mang, 7 - 23 CE</p><p>AE 50 Zhu, 20mm, .87 grams</p><p>Obverse: Da Quan Wu Shih.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: Blank, as made.</p><p>Hartill9.2</p><p>From his complex and unpopular monetary reform, which included denominations of 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 50, 500 and 1,000 Zhu. These coins were largely similar in weight and appearance, and were difficult to use. It also explains why so many people hoarded earlier currency to use rather than the current official token coinage.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>If you have anything you think relevant, feel free to post.</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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