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Interesting Facts about Ancient Chinese Coins
Ancient Chinese coins date back to 2000 BC which was effectively the Chinese Xia dynasty. The size, shape, design, and color were all different with progression in time. Each dynasty had different regulations regarding coins.
During the Shang and Western Zhou eras there were numerous types of coins that came into use. The very first of these coins were cowry money. These were originally made of shells, but substitutes became used later that were made from carved bone. The cowry was outlawed in 221 BC.
Other types of coins were used during the Spring-Autumn and Warring States. One of these was the hollow-shaft spade. Some other types of coins resembled knives. They were large and had a hole at the top so they could be stringed up. These types of coins were called "The Ming" after the city not the dynasty. Another type of coin was the "Bu" spade coin. This era also produced some of the first round coins.
The Qin dynasty was from 221BC to 207BC. During this time both gold and bronze coins were used. However, The first metal coins were made somewhere during the Pre-Chou dynasty and the Chou dynasty. This was somewhere between 600-300 BC.
The Pan Liang coins were around a very long time. Possibly up to 2000 years. They were even still in use around 1911 AD. The coins were most likely made between 140 and 118 BC. These are round coins that have a square in the middle.
During the Han dynasty, which was between 206BC to 220AD, minting coins was made into a state monopoly. In the first century, 220,000 strings of 1000 coins each were made. Coins of the western Han used a casting mould of bronze to make the coins easy to standardize. They used artists to incise the mold since it only had to be done once.
Emperor Yuan-shou introduced the Wu-Ch'U coin during his reign. Much like the Pan Liang this coin was also round with a square middle. The only difference is that this coin has a raised rim to help prevent so much wearing. For 600 years this coin was used in several forms.
One coin used during the Mongol period between 1280-1368 was a round coin with a square in the middle. It had many intricate designs. This coin was stopped from use very quickly due to people hoarding them. They were given a time period to return them or be punished.
Ancient Chinese coins have a very long history dating back thousands of years. The coins have been very diverse. They have been made from many different types of things. Most eventually turned to a form of metal. Each coin type was intricately made to whatever the ruler at the time liked.
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