100 Zhu - Jing (Wu Zhu; "Four pillar" type)
Issuer Southern dynasties
Type Standard circulation coins
Obverse
Two Chinese ideograms read right to left with one dot above and one below.
Lettering: 銖五
Reverse
Two dots at various locations.
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
銖五
Comments
These were cast by Emperor Jing in 557, and were originally intended to be worth twenty Wu Zhus, although they were soon brought down to the price of one Wu Zhu.
