50 Cash - Wang Mang (First reform; with reverse radiate lines)
China (ancient) • 50 Cash • Bronze • 7–23
- Denomination
- 50 Cash
- Issuer
- China (ancient)
- Struck
- 7–23
- Composition
- Bronze
- Currency
- Zhu
- Weight
- 4.12 g
- Diameter
- 25 mm
- Catalog refs
- Hartill 9.6
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Where it came from
The 50 Cash coin was issued around 7 AD during the short-lived Xin Dynasty, established by the usurper Wang Mang. Following his seizure of power from the Western Han, Wang Mang implemented a series of radical economic reforms intended to stabilize the state and curb the influence of wealthy merchants. These coins, featuring a distinct spade-shaped design with a round head and square hole, represented an attempt to reset the monetary system and consolidate control over the circulation of currency.
The design is characterized by its bold seal script characters and the radiating lines on the reverse, which were intended to showcase the administrative precision of the new regime. While the coins are highly regarded today for their unique aesthetic and historical significance, the contemporary public reaction was one of confusion and deep resentment. The reforms were widely viewed as arbitrary, leading to severe economic disruption and eventually contributing to the popular unrest that unseated Wang Mang in 23 AD.
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