China: Three Kingdoms - Disunion Period

a n c i e n t  c h i n a

The Three Kingdoms Period (220 - 280 AD)

Wei Dynasty (220 - 264 AD)

Wendi (220 - 226 AD)

Mingdi (227 - 239 AD)

Shaodi (240 - 253 AD)

Gao Gui Xiang Gong (254 - 260 AD)

Yuandi (260 - 264 AD)

Shu Han Dynasty (221 - 263 AD)

Chao Lieh/Liu Pei [Xuande] (221 - 223 BC)

Emperor Chao Lieh (Liu Pei) (221 - 223 AD)
AE 100 Wu Shu
Schjoth 182
27 mm.
3.44 gm.
Obverse: 'Chih pai wu shu'
Reverse:

Emperor Chao Lieh (Liu Pei) (221 - 223 AD)
AE 100 Wu Shu
Schjoth 188v.
17 mm.
1.01 gm.
Obverse: 'Chih pai'
Reverse:

Hou Zhu (223 - 263 BC)

Wu Dynasty (222 - 280 AD)

Wudi (222 - 252 AD)

Emperor Wudi (222 - 252 AD)
AE 500 Cash
FD 531, Mitchiner ACW -, Schjoth 193
29 mm.
5.77 gm.
Obverse: 'Da Quan Wu Bai'
Reverse:

Emperor Wudi (222 - 252 AD)
AE 2000 Cash
FD 535, Mitchiner ACW -, Schjoth 198
30 x 31 mm.
7.27 gm.
Obverse: 'Da Quan Er Qian'
Reverse:

Feidi (252 - 258 AD)

Emperor Feidi (252 - 258 AD)
AE Cash
FD 546, Mitchiner ACW -, Schjoth 204
17 mm.
1.04 gm.
Obverse: 'Tai Ping Bai Qian'
Reverse:

Emperor Feidi (252 - 258 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 205; FD 548
13 mm.
0.41 gm.
Obverse:
Reverse:

Emperor Feidi (252 - 258 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 206
16 mm.
0.93 gm.
Obverse:
Reverse:

Emperor Feidi (252 - 258 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 206
17 mm.
0.82 gm.
Obverse:
Reverse:

Jingdi (258 - 264 AD)

Modi (264 - 280 AD)

The Disunion Period (265 - 589 AD)
Southern Kingdoms

Western Jin Dynasty (265 - 316 AD)

Wudi (265 - 289 AD)

Emperor Wudi (265 - 289 AD)
AE Wu Shu
Schjoth 208; FD 597
12 mm.
0.53 gm.
Obverse: 'Wu shu'
Reverse:

Huidi (290 - 306 AD)

Huaidi (307 - 312 AD)

Mindi (313 - 316 AD)

Eastern Jin Dynasty (317 - 419 AD)

Yuandi (317 - 322 AD)

Mingdi (323 - 325 AD)

Chengdi (326 - 342 AD)

Emperor Chengdi (326 - 342 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 212v.; FD 559
18 mm.
0.99 gm.
Obverse: 'Han hsing'
Reverse:

Kangdi (343 - 344 AD)

Mudi (345 - 361AD)

Aidi (362 - 365 AD)

Hai Xi Gong (366 - 370 AD)

Jian Wendi (371 - 372 AD)

Xiao Wudi (373 - 396 AD)

Andi (397 - 418 AD)

Gongdi (419 AD)

Liu Song Dynasty (265 - 316 AD)

Wudi (420 - 422 AD)

Ying Yang Wang (423 AD)

Wendi (424 - 453 AD)

Emperor Wendi (424 - 453 AD)
Struck 430 AD (?)
AE Ssu Shu
FD 562, Mitchiner ACW -., Schjoth 215
23 mm.
1.41 gm.
Obverse: 'Ssu shu'
Reverse:

Xiao Wudi (454 - 464 AD)

Emperor Xiao Wudi (454 - 464 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 218
22 mm.
1.73 gm.
12h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Mingdi (465 - 472 AD)

Cang Wu Wang (473 - 476 AD)

Shundi (477 - 479 AD)

Qi Dynasty (479 - 501 AD)

Gaodi (479 - 482 AD)

Wudi (483 - 493 AD)

Mingdi (494 - 498 AD)

Dong Hunhou (499 - 500 AD)

Hedi (501 AD)

Liang Dynasty (502 - 556 AD)

Wudi (502 - 549 AD)

Emperor Wudi (502 - 549 AD)
Struck 523 AD (?)
FE Wu Shu
FD 591, Mitchiner ACW -., Schjoth 232
23 mm.
3.75 gm.
Obverse: 'Wu shu'
Reverse:

Jian Wendi (550 AD)

Yu Zhang Wang (551 AD)

Yuandi (552 - 554 AD)

Jingdi (555 - 556 AD)

Chen Dynasty (557 - 589 AD)

Wudi (557 - 559 AD)

Wendi (560 - 566 AD)

Lin Hai Wang (567 - 568 AD)

Xuandi (569 - 582 AD)

Emperor Xuandi (569 - 582 AD)
Struck 579 AD
AE Liu Shu
Schjoth 243, FD 599
25 mm.
2.95 gm.
Obverse: 'T'ai huo liu shu' (The Six Shu Great Currency)
Reverse:

Hou Zhu (583 - 589 AD)

The Disunion Period (265 - 589 AD)
Northern Kingdoms

The Sixteen Kingdoms (304 - 439 AD)

Northern Wei Dynasty (386 - 534 AD)

Emperor Hsiao Chuang (528 - 529 AD)
AE Wu Shu (529 AD)
Schjoth 239v.
22 mm.
1.98 gm.
Obverse: 'Yung an wu shu'
Reverse:

Eastern Wei Dynasty (534 - 550 AD)

Western Wei Dynasty (535 - 557 AD)

Northern Qi Dynasty (550 - 577 AD)

Emperor Wen Hsuan (550 - 559 AD)
AE Wu Shu
Schjoth 242v.
24 mm.
3.78 gm.
Obverse:
Reverse:

Emperor Wen Hsuan (550 - 559 AD)
AE Wu Shu
Schjoth 242v., MACW 5481
24 mm.
3.56 gm.
Obverse:
Reverse:

Northern Zhou Dynasty (557 - 581 AD)

Emperor Wu (561 - 578 AD)
Struck 561 - 576 AD
AE 5 Cash
Schjoth 245
26 mm.
4.04 gm.
Obverse: 'Pu ch'uan'
Reverse: Blank.

Emperor Wu (561 - 578 AD)
Struck 575 - 576 AD
AE 10 Cash
Schjoth 247
25 mm.
2.77 gm.
Obverse: 'Wu hsing ta pu' (Great Currency of the Five Elements)
Reverse: Blank.

Emperor Wu (561 - 578 AD)
Struck 575 - 576 AD
AE 10 Cash
Schjoth 248
23 mm.
2.12 gm.
Obverse: 'Wu hsing ta pu' (Great Currency of the Five Elements)
Reverse: Blank.

Emperor Hsuan (578 - 580 AD)
Struck 580 AD
AE 10 Cash
Schjoth 251
30 mm.
4.49 gm.
Obverse: 'Yung t'ung wan kuo' (The Everlasting Currency of the Empire)
Reverse: Blank.

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