At first the distribution of the coinage was limited to use around the capital city district, but by the beginning of the Han Dynasty, coins were widely used for such things as paying taxes, salaries and fines.
Mula-mula, persebaran koin terbatas untuk digunakan di sekitaran distrik ibukota, namun pada permulaan Dinasti Han, koin-koin banyak digunakan untuk membayar pajak, gaji dan denda.