Wu Zhu cash coins
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Wu Zhu cash coins were small round bronze coins with square holes that served as the standard form of money in China for centuries, including during the Sui dynasty.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wuzhu coin | 2 |
| Wu Zhu (五銖) | 1 |
| Wu Zhu cash coins canonical | 1 |
| Wu Zhu coin | 1 |
| 五銖錢 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4628403 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wu Zhu cash coins Context triple: [Sui dynasty, currency, Wu Zhu cash coins]
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A.
Kaiyuan Tongbao cash coins
Kaiyuan Tongbao cash coins are early medieval Chinese bronze currency pieces first issued under Emperor Gaozu that became a standard model for later East Asian coinage.
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B.
Banliang coin
The Banliang coin was an early standardized round bronze coin with a square hole that became the model for later Chinese cash coins.
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C.
Yuan
Yuan is a common Chinese surname with historical roots and notable bearers in business, politics, and the arts.
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D.
Ancient Chinese Coin Gallery
Ancient Chinese Coin Gallery is a specialized exhibition space in the Shanghai Museum showcasing the history and evolution of Chinese currency through extensive coin and monetary artifact collections.
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E.
Renminbi banknotes
Renminbi banknotes are the official paper currency of the People’s Republic of China, notable for prominently featuring a portrait of Mao Zedong on most modern denominations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wu Zhu cash coins Target entity description: Wu Zhu cash coins were small round bronze coins with square holes that served as the standard form of money in China for centuries, including during the Sui dynasty.
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A.
Kaiyuan Tongbao cash coins
Kaiyuan Tongbao cash coins are early medieval Chinese bronze currency pieces first issued under Emperor Gaozu that became a standard model for later East Asian coinage.
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B.
Banliang coin
The Banliang coin was an early standardized round bronze coin with a square hole that became the model for later Chinese cash coins.
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C.
Yuan
Yuan is a common Chinese surname with historical roots and notable bearers in business, politics, and the arts.
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D.
Ancient Chinese Coin Gallery
Ancient Chinese Coin Gallery is a specialized exhibition space in the Shanghai Museum showcasing the history and evolution of Chinese currency through extensive coin and monetary artifact collections.
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E.
Renminbi banknotes
Renminbi banknotes are the official paper currency of the People’s Republic of China, notable for prominently featuring a portrait of Mao Zedong on most modern denominations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Chinese coin
ⓘ
cash coin ⓘ |
| category | Chinese numismatics ⓘ |
| circulatedIn |
Han Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Han dynasty
Sui Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Sui dynasty
various Chinese kingdoms ⓘ |
| collectedAs | numismatic collectibles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| foundIn |
archaeological sites in China
ⓘ
burial hoards ⓘ |
| hasChineseName |
五銖錢
ⓘ
linked to:
Wu Zhu cash coins
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| hasCurrencySystemRole | standard cash coin type ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
file marks from casting sprue removal
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outer rim on obverse and reverse on many issues ⓘ square inner rim around hole on many issues ⓘ |
| hasPart | square central hole ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
lightweight Wu Zhu issues in late Han period
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local imitative issues ⓘ |
| influenced | later Chinese cash coin designs ⓘ |
| inscription |
Wu Zhu (五銖)
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linked to:
Wu Zhu cash coins
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| introducedBy | Emperor Wu of Han ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod |
Western Han dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Han dynasty
|
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| metallicComposition | copper alloy ⓘ |
| nominalWeight | 5 zhu ⓘ |
| regulation | subject to periodic weight and quality reforms ⓘ |
| replaced |
Ban Liang coins
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linked to:
Banliang coin
|
| replacedBy |
Kaiyuan Tongbao coins
ⓘ
linked to:
Kaiyuan Tongbao cash coins
|
| scriptOnObverse |
clerical script on early issues
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varied calligraphic styles on later issues ⓘ |
| shape | round ⓘ |
| startTime | 118 BCE ⓘ |
| timeInUse | over seven centuries ⓘ |
| typeOf | round coin with square hole (方孔圓錢) ⓘ |
| typicalManufacturingMethod | casting ⓘ |
| unitOfWeight | zhu ⓘ |
| usedAs | standard form of money in China ⓘ |
| usedBy |
common people for market trade
ⓘ
state authorities for tax payments ⓘ |
| usedFor | everyday transactions ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
Eastern Han dynasty
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linked to:
Han dynasty
Jin dynasty (266–420) ⓘ
linked to:
Jin dynasty
Southern and Northern dynasties ⓘ
linked to:
Northern and Southern dynasties period
Sui dynasty ⓘ Three Kingdoms period ⓘ Western Han dynasty ⓘ
linked to:
Han dynasty
early Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| writingSystemUsed | Chinese characters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wu Zhu cash coins Description of subject: Wu Zhu cash coins were small round bronze coins with square holes that served as the standard form of money in China for centuries, including during the Sui dynasty.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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