Wu Zhu, Western Han, China, ca 75 BCE
date: label: date made
content: ca 75 BCE
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) wu zhu coin
label: Description (Brief)
content: Han Dynasty, China, ca 75 BCE
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: The coin has a high ridge around its circumference, it is a precise circle with a center square shape cut-out, only one side has a design and that is two Chinese characters placed on either side of the square opening.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: Romanization: WU / ZHU (Translation: five Zhu (or shih/chu)).
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: N/A
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: N/A
label: Description (Brief)
content: General Information: The coin has a deep patina
place: label: place made
content: China
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: East Asian Coins
label: Exhibition
content: Value of Money
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Bequest of George B. Glover
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.32055.72
label: accession number
content: 32055
label: catalog number
content: 32055.72
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coin
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: bronze (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: .15 cm x 2.5 cm; 1/16 in x 31/32 in