Wu Tchu Publique Deposited
A round Chi- nese copper coin, bearing the inscription in two characters, 5 TCHUS, on either side of the central hole. This coin was the standard of the Han dynasty, and sup- planted the Pan Liang (q.v.) in B.C. 118, and remained in circulation until A.D. 618.
- Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)