Chinese characters Wu Ping / Blank. 58mm tall, 5.77 grams. Hartill 3.112.

Original thick patina, damaged right leg. Rare type.

The Zhao was one of the seven major states of China's Warring States period. Located in northern China, Zhao became renowned for its powerful cavalry and military reforms, particularly under King Wuling, who adopted nomadic-style horseback warfare. The state reached its height in the 4th and 3rd centuries BC but suffered a devastating defeat at the Battle of Changping against Qin. Although it survived for several decades afterward, Zhao was ultimately conquered by the Qin State in 228 BC during Qin's unification of China.

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