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Added on: 05-Oct-2012

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Description:
Yong An Wu Zhu "永安五銖", Reverse: Tu "土", 23mm, Copper, Minted in 532-534, Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). 永安五銖背土,北魏孝武帝永熙年间(532—534年)鑄背“土”之“永安五铢”。 據說,永安五銖背“土”字,即表示“以土德王”的意思。當時稱此錢爲“吉錢”,因穿(內廓)上“土”字和銅錢的方孔合併成吉字。目前,永安五銖民間並不多見,以光背者較多,背四出文、面星者亦少見,以背“土”字者最爲稀少。

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VF (Very Fine)

532

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