China, 14-23 AD., Hsin Dynasty, emperor Wang Mang, 25 Wu Ch'u, Hartill 9.30.

China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang (7-22 AD.), cast in 14-23 AD.,
Æ 25 Wu Ch'u (58 x 23 x 3 mm / 17,19 g),
Obv.: 货布 , huo bu(o) , "The spade currency, spade money" , characters in ancient seal script, the Chinese character on the right is huo (货) meaning money and the character on the left is bu (布) meaning spade.
Rev.: (blank).
Schjöth 148 ; Hartill 9.30 (rarity 12, common) ; Fisher Ding 486 .

Similar to the spade money cast during the Warring States period. A major difference is the addition of the hole at the top. This ancient spade money is from The Hsin Wang Mang Interegnum (AD7-22) who dethroned the House of Han. In the first year of Tien Feng (A.D.14) the former large and small currencies were withdrawn and replaced by Huo-Pus weighing 25 shu and worth 25 Huo-chuan.These Huo-pu are plentiful. These pus made by Wang Mang’s authority were alloyed with tin.