Northern Dynasties Ancient Chinese coinage
1 northern dynasties 1.1 northern wei (386–534) 1.2 northern qi (550–77) 1.3 northern zhou (557–81) northern dynasties northern wei (386–534) tai wu zhu (chinese: 太和五銖; pinyin: tài hé wǔ zhū; literally: taihe [period] wu zhu ): although northern wei had been established in 386, turkish , mongolian tribes had retained nomadic way of life no need money until 495, when emperor xiao wen issued coin, @ capital datong in shanxi. yong wu zhu (chinese: 永安五銖; pinyin: yǒng ān wǔ zhū; literally: yong [period] wu zhu ) coins first issued in autumn of second year of yongan (529) emperor xiao zhuang. said continued cast until 543 under eastern , western wei dynasties. during eastern wei dynasty, private coins nicknames such yongzhou green-red, liangzhou thick, constrained cash, auspicious cash, heyang rough, heavenly pillar, , red halter circulated, possibly yong wu zhus. northern qi (550–77) chang ping wu zhu (chinese: 常平五銖; pinyin: chángpíng wǔ zhū; literally: constant , regular wu zhu ) cast e...