K2004, China 8 Pcs Large Ta-Ch’uan Wu-Shih Coins, Xin Dynasty (AD 7-18)

K2004, China 8 Pcs Large Ta-Ch’uan Wu-Shih Coins, Xin Dynasty (AD 7-18).

8 Pcs VF in all, please refer the picture.

Minted by China West Han Dynasty last emperor (or call Xin dynasty) during AD 7-18.

“Ta-Ch’uan Wu-Shih (Da Quan Wu Shi)” means “equal 50-cash coins”, first issued as high face-value coin. But due to the inflation, it was soon used as one-cash coin in the market. And the money reform came to failure.

Catalogue No. H9.1 (David Hartill’s), FD447 (Fisher’s Ding), and S120 (Schjoth’s).

Size: around 25 to 28 mm in diameter.
Weight: 5.00 to 7.00 per pcs.