Chinese Ancient Coin Warring State "early round coin" 圜钱“垣” 350BC

Description: Note to buyers Dear customers – if you’d like to purchase multiple items in one order, please let us know via message and we will combine postage and refund you any surplus shipping fee (if any, depending on the total weight of the package). International buyers – please note: Import duties, taxes, and charges aren't included in the item price or postage cost. Please check with your country's customs office to determine whether these additional costs will be applicable prior to buying. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Chinese Ancient Coin Warring state (350BC) Round coins, also known as Yuanqian, Huanqian, or Ring coins, are an ancient Chinese copper currency. They were mainly in circulation during the Warring States period in the states of Qin and Wei. These coins were circular in shape with a round hole in the center and featured inscriptions on their surface. There are two theories regarding their origin: one suggests an evolution from spinning wheels, while another proposes an evolution from bi disks. They served as predecessors to square-hole coins. The "Yuan" character round coins were minted by the State of Wei and were characterized by a small perforation, typically around 0.7 centimeters, with a relatively large body, generally not less than 4 centimeters in diameter. These coins lacked rims, had a flat back, and no inscriptions. They were primitive in design, featuring the character "垣" (Yuan) denoting the location of Yuanqu in western Shanxi during the Warring States period in the state of Wei. 圜钱也称圜金、环钱，是一种中国古代铜币。主要流通于战国时的秦国和魏国。该钱为圆形，中央有一个圆孔。钱上铸有文字。一说由纺轮演变而来；一说由璧环演变而来。是方孔钱的前身。 “垣”字圜钱为魏国所铸，特点是穿孔小，一般在0．7厘米左右，形体较大，一般不小于4厘米，无廓，背平素，无文，形制古拙，面文为“垣”（山西垣曲西，战国魏邑）

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Location: Hornsby, NSW

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