拍品描述： 北朝五行大布 极美品
Lot 1724 NORTHERN ZHOU: Anonymous， 557-581， AE cash 404.17g41， H-13.30， wu xing da bu， EF， ex Jiugravejinshan Collection. The legend translates as 34the large coin of the five elements [metal， wood， water， fire， and earth]34， issued in 574 by Emperor Wu. They were intended to be worth ten bu quan coins， but illegal coining soon produced specimens of a reduced weight and the authorities banned the use of this coin in 576.