China, 14-23 AD., Hsin Dynasty, emperor Wang Mang, Huo-Quan, Hartill 9.32 var.

China, 14-23 AD., Hsin Dynasty, emperor Wang Mang, (Hsin Wang Mang interregnum, 7-22 AD.), produced ca. 14-22 AD.,
(3 ?) Huo-Quan (20,5-21 mm / 2,36 g), bronze, cast, square center hole,
Obv.: "Huo - Quan" (or "Huo - Ch'uan"), (right - left, "money - coin"), two symbols flanking center hole, (broad crescent or two dashes on top of center hole?),
Rev.: three dots to left of square center hole.
Hartill 9.32 var. ; Schjöth 149 var .
Usually well cast coins with finished rims.

Wang Mang was appointed regent to the Western Han child emperor P'ing Ti about 6 AD. The next year he replaced P'ing Ti with Ju Tze but himself as acting Emperor. In 9 AD., he declared himself full and sole emperor, establishing the new Hsin Dynasty and immediately began a series of five coinage reforms that were really an effort to steal the wealth of the country. In AD 22 his was finally overthrown an beheaded, ending his short one man dynasty.