西汉晚年/新朝一刀平五千,78.5x4.5毫米,重35.9克。于公元7年,即西汉晚年王莽当政之第一次币制改革时所铸。 一刀平五千 代表可兑换五铢钱五千枚,面值极大,主要流传于贵族及豪强,因此铸量不多。此举有滥发货币之嫌,是新朝迅速败亡的原因之一。本品中乾评真品, 一刀 二字的错金为后世所造,但不失为中国泉史中之罕品,环柄和刀身浑然一体,品相吸引. China, Western Han Dynasty / Xin Dynasty, [Zhong Qian Genuine] bronze knife money, Yi Dao Ping Wu Qian, A.D. 7, Inlaid gold added later minted during Huang Mengs first currency reform, 78.5x4.5mm, weighs 35.9g. Yi Dao Ping Wu Qian means one knife is the equivalent of 5000 Wuzhu coins, representing a huge amount of purchasing power at that time and was primarily circulated within the social elite, thus rare. The mintage of this coin certainly played a role in increasing money supply and lead to inflation, which was among the factors that lead to the quick demise of the Xin Dynasty.