一刀平五千,又名金错刀王莽所铸的一种钱币,《汉书·卷二十四·食貨志第四》曰:“王莽居摄,变汉制,以周钱有子母相权,于是更造大钱,径寸二分,重十二铢,文曰“大钱五十”。又造契刀、错刀。契刀,其环如大钱,身形如刀,长二寸,文曰“契刀五百”。错刀,以黄金错其文,曰“一刀直五千”。与五铢钱凡四品,并行。”

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一刀平五千

以现存的金错刀图片来看,钱体似刀。刀环如方孔圆钱,穿孔上下有阴文“一刀”二字,再以黄金之。这也是“金错刀”命名的原因。刀身有篆书“平五千”三字。

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