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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Loong Siew, post: 2355267, member: 75799&quot;]Tang Dynasty.</p><p><br /></p><p>Emperor Gao Zong 高宗 (Li Zhi).</p><p><br /></p><p>Qian Feng Quan Bao. Hartill 14.100. Very Scarce.</p><p><br /></p><p>I personally liked this coin not so much for its scarcity or the Emperor but rather his Empress, the future Emperor Wu Zetian 武则天。Minted as an economic measure to address shortage of circulating cash, each was supposed to be an equivalent of 10 Kai Yuan Tong Bao despite having similar dimensions. Naturally this led to extensive forgery and thus it was discontinued within a year.</p><p><br /></p><p>During this time, the true power behind the throne was the Empress Wu Zetian. A remarkably cunning and capable woman, she managed to rise above tradition and political intrigues to become the only official female Emperor in China&#039;s history. Her reign was also effective and she managed to further extend China&#039;s influence and power leaving a strong foundation that would eventually lead to one of the Tang Dynasty golden age</p><p>[ATTACH=full]479909[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]479910[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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