Plaster wu zhu of [Xuan Di], China, 63 BC. 1937.179.23769

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1937.179.23769

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Obverse: wu zhu
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Physical Description

  • Axis: 0

Typological Description

References

  • Citation: Liu et al., Recarving China's Past, 62

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1937.179.23769
  • Department: East Asian
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Gift of Miss Frances S. Reilly: Coll. of her father John Reilly Jr.
    • Reilly

Subjects

Notes

  • Fragment of a plaster master mold (positive) for reproducing working molds for wu zhu coins. Dated inscription, slightly effaced, believed by Anthony Barbieri-Low to be 31/3/63 BC.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States