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1 Jin Anzang
| Issuer | State of Western Zhou (Warring States) |
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| Year | 350 BC - 220 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Plain, unadorned reverse with a large central circular perforation, typical of Warring States period yuan-type cast bronze coinage. The surface is devoid of any inscription or decorative device, covered entirely in layered green patina with areas of earthen encrustation consistent with archaeological excavation. The flat, irregular rim reflects the hand-cast production method of the period. |
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| Mintage | ND (350 BC - 220 BC) |
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Western Zhou as a distinct state was extinguished by Qin in 256 BC, which compresses the actual production window for this type considerably. The Qin annexation was administrative as much as military — the last Zhou ruler surrendered without significant resistance, handing over his ancestral temple vessels along with territorial control. Jin spade money of this weight class circulated across the Wei River basin economy primarily as unit currency in grain and textile transactions, not tax payments, which were increasingly denominated in Qin bronze by the late period.