CHINA, North and South dynasties. Northern Zhōu. Wǔdì. AD 561-578. Æ Five Buquan (27mm, 5.26 g). Cast AD 574-578. Wu Xing Da Bu (Large Coin of the Five Elements) in zhuànshū Hànzì (seal script) characters / Blank. BN Chinoises II 978-980; Hartill 13.30. Green and brown patina, cleaning scratches. VF.
From the Kenneth W. Dorney Collection.