100 Cash - Wang Mang (Third reform)
China (ancient) • 100 Cash • Bronze • 10–14
- Denomination
- 100 Cash
- Issuer
- China (ancient)
- Struck
- 10–14
- Composition
- Bronze
- Currency
- Zhu
- Weight
- 7.24 g
- Catalog refs
- Hartill 9.20 · FD 466
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Where it came from
The 100 Cash coin is a signature relic from the brief but radical Xin dynasty, established by the usurper Wang Mang. Issued around 10 CE during his third major monetary reform, the coin was designed to exert state control over the economy. Its distinctive spade-like shape, modeled after ancient currency forms, served as a deliberate attempt to legitimize his rule by evoking the golden age of the Zhou dynasty.
The coin features highly stylized seal script calligraphy, which remains a pinnacle of numismatic design from the period. Despite the aesthetic sophistication of its manufacture, the reform was famously disastrous; the coinage was vastly overvalued compared to its metallic content, leading to widespread inflation and social unrest. This failure eventually contributed to the collapse of the Xin dynasty and the restoration of the Han line.
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