Illustration
So-called knife money, worth 5000 standard coins. Obverse, Chinese inscription. Minted in China; ruler Wang Mang. Wang Mang's four coinage reforms were not successful and the widely accepted wuzhu were soon re-issued. Xin Dynasty, 9-23 CE. (The British Museum, London).
About the Author
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
Related Images
Definition
Ancient China
Ancient China produced what has become the oldest extant culture...
Definition
Roman Coinage
Roman coins were first produced in the late 4th century BCE in...
Definition
Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty (202 BCE - 220 CE) was the second dynasty of Imperial...
Definition
Chinese Writing
Ancient Chinese writing evolved from the practice of divination...
Definition
Ancient Korean Coinage
The coinage of ancient Korea (pre-13th century CE) first employed...
Definition
Celtic Coinage
The coinage of the ancient Celts, minted from the early 3rd century...
Cite This Work
APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2018, December 05). Bronze Knife Coin. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9517/bronze-knife-coin/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Bronze Knife Coin." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 05, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9517/bronze-knife-coin/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Bronze Knife Coin." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 05 Dec 2018. Web. 20 May 2022.
