{"product_id":"china-xin-dynasty-emperor-wang-mang-spade-money-14-ce-imperial-china-71619","title":"China, Xin Dynasty, Emperor Wang Mang, Spade Money - 14 CE - Imperial China","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes glass top display box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Imperial China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthority:\u003c\/strong\u003e Xin Dynasty\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRuler:\u003c\/b\u003e Wang Mang, the sole emperor of the Xin dynasty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 Huo Quan (equal to 25 smaller bronze coins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hartill 9.30 in \u003cem\u003eCast Chinese Coins\u003c\/em\u003e by David Hartill, the standard English language reference work for Chinese numismatics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eObverse Design:\u003c\/b\u003e 貨布 (huo bu, or money spade) written in bronzeware script, vertical line between characters\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReverse Design:\u003c\/b\u003e Blank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 57mm x 23mm, 17.5 grams\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSpade money (Chinese: 布幣 or bù bì) is a rare form of early Chinese proto-money that entered the historical record around 1200 BCE, before the widespread adoption of coins in China.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThey demonstrate a link between bartering with farming tools and the use of true money, as early forms of spade money were meant to resemble functional tools and even included sockets to be fitted onto wood handles. Gradually though, spade money became thinner, flatter, and less utilitarian, a path that would lead to the evolution of standard coinage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpade money was abolished in favor of Ban Liang coins during the Qin dynasty in 221 BCE. However, the currency was briefly reintroduced during the Xin dynasty under the rule of Wang Mang, who seized China from the Han dynasty for about 14 years. The piece of spade money shown in this listing comes from this time period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEx-Classical Numismatic Group item.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\"\u003eAll purchases include a Certificate of Authenticity. You will receive the exact item in this photo, along with a glass top leatherette display box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Hoard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67581954228301,"sku":"khb1791343761667","price":132.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/0775\/0989\/files\/china-xin-dynasty-emperor-wang-mang-spade-money---14-ce---imperial-china_1_6bacd2b5-b15c-4646-9671-9667cd85662e.png?v=1791343767","url":"https:\/\/www.neatcorner.shop\/products\/china-xin-dynasty-emperor-wang-mang-spade-money-14-ce-imperial-china-71619","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}