Period:Wei, Jin, Southern & Northern Dynasties Production date:6thC
Materials:copper alloy
Technique:
Dimensions:Diameter: 23 millimetres Weight: 2.33 grammes
Description:
Copper alloy coin: wuzhu.
IMG
![图片[1]-coin BM-IA-XII.c.3-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Wei, Jin, Southern & Northern Dynasties/Miscellaneous objects/mid_01172608_001.jpg)
Comments:Stein 1928, p.649: “”From the head of the other body, (b), which may have been that of a woman, was recovered the fragmentary face-cover of polychrome figured silk, Ast.i.6.01, showing ‘Sasanian’ pattern with a boar’s head and pearl border, similar to Ast.i.5.03 (Pl.LXXVI), but smaller. Underneath was found the pair of silver spectacles, Ast.i.6.07 (Pl.LXXXIX). The mouth of (b) held a thin gold coin (Pl.CXX), struck on one side only, showing the three-quarter face bust of Justinian I, as it appears on the Byzantine coins of which this and the gold pieces from Ast.i.3 and Ast.i.5 are undoubtedly imitations. Two Wu-zhu [pinyin: wuzhu] coins, in perfect condition, were found near the head of (b).”
Materials:copper alloy
Technique:
Dimensions:Diameter: 23 millimetres Weight: 2.33 grammes
Description:
Copper alloy coin: wuzhu.
IMG
Comments:Stein 1928, p.649: “”From the head of the other body, (b), which may have been that of a woman, was recovered the fragmentary face-cover of polychrome figured silk, Ast.i.6.01, showing ‘Sasanian’ pattern with a boar’s head and pearl border, similar to Ast.i.5.03 (Pl.LXXVI), but smaller. Underneath was found the pair of silver spectacles, Ast.i.6.07 (Pl.LXXXIX). The mouth of (b) held a thin gold coin (Pl.CXX), struck on one side only, showing the three-quarter face bust of Justinian I, as it appears on the Byzantine coins of which this and the gold pieces from Ast.i.3 and Ast.i.5 are undoubtedly imitations. Two Wu-zhu [pinyin: wuzhu] coins, in perfect condition, were found near the head of (b).”
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