CHINESE CASH COIN, 14 AD - 23 AD, XIN DYNASTY - HUO QUAN IN SOUTH AFRICA

China - Huo Quan Coin Xin Dynasty Five Shu Coins were not minted with dates, but this form was used between 14 AD to 23 AD. The Huo Quan(Huo Sh'uan) were issued after Wang Mang's fith and final currency reform in 14 AD. The coins were valued at 1 Wu shu (5 shu) and produced to be of a five shu metal weight. The Xin Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty which lasted from AD 9 to 23. It interrupted the Han Dynasty, dividing it in the periods of the Western Han and the Eastern Han. The sole emperor of the Xin Dynasty, Wang Mang. Wang Mang(c. 45 BC – 6 October 23 AD), was a wealthy and influential Han Dynasty official who seized the throne from the Liu family and founded the Xin Dynasty (Pronounced Hsin - Literally translating as "New Dynasty"). Though he is viewed by many historians as a gifted scholar and philodopher, he proved an abismal ruler. The Xing Dynasty came to an end in 23 AD during a general uprising. In October of AD 23, the capital Chang'an was attacked and the imperial palace ransacked. Wang Mang died in the battle. The coin has some sporadic green verdigris covering the surface, giving it quite a distinctive look.. INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS WELCOME