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Added on: 06-Dec-2010

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Description:
Ji Mu Wu Zhu (雞目五銖) (Chicken Eye), 11.5mm, name given to various diminutive Wu Zhu coins, common type with sharp legends has been found in Western Han tombs of 73-33 BC. 雞目五銖,是小五銖,西漢武帝元鼎四年(西元前113年)始鑄,俗稱“雞目錢” 就出土情況,尤其是從漢宣帝陪葬坑的出土情況看,雞目五銖是成串地亂置在十件大陶俑之間,說明這是冥錢而非行用錢。

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China

XF (Extra Fine)

-113

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