{"product_id":"earliest-junguo-wu-zhu-w-wide-wu-118-113-bc-w-han-china-g-f-1-6","title":"Earliest Junguo Wu Zhu w\/wide Wu, 118-113 BC, W. Han, China (G\/F#1.3)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo large Chinese characters \u003cem\u003eWu Zhu\u003c\/em\u003e (squat and wide \u003cem\u003eW\u003c\/em\u003eu), outside rim \/ Blank, inside and outside rims. 25mm, 4.00 grams. Hartill #8.4 var (not listed for wide Wu); Gratzer\/Fishman #B1.3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrudely cast. This type is usually associated with Hebei province.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarliest of the Wu Zhu issues - because the empire did not have any government foundries to cast coins, the casting was delegated to the Commanderies (“Jun”) and Principalities (“Guo”) - that is, the small private foundries in the provinces. Thus, these coins are known as \"Junguo Wu Zhus\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Han Dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE) was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE) and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms (220-265 CE). It was founded by the peasant rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty (9-23 CE) of the former regent Wang Mang. This interregnum separates the Han into two periods: the Western Han (206 BCE-9 CE) and Eastern Han (25-220 CE). Spanning over four centuries, the period of the Han Dynasty is considered a golden age in Chinese history. To this day, China's majority ethnic group refers to itself as the \"Han people\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coin is unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NumisMallstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51388274639163,"sku":"x2829-61625","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0447\/1750\/6710\/files\/w61625.jpg?v=1782410496","url":"https:\/\/www.numismall.com\/products\/earliest-junguo-wu-zhu-w-wide-wu-118-113-bc-w-han-china-g-f-1-6","provider":"NumisMall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}