China, Later Zhou (951-960), ? ? ? ? Zhou Yuan Tong Bao, round cash, with square hole, 24 mm, 3.34g (H. 15.25; S. 426). Very Fine, some marks to the surface, issue by Emperor Shi Zong from 955 AD. They were cast from melted statues from Buddhist temples, for this they are thought to have amuletic properties.