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emperor

皇帝　—　People & places

The sovereign who rules an empire.

1 Rupee comparison (1862 Queen & 1886 Empress) 1 Rupee comparison (1862 Queen & 1886 Empress)1862 and 1886 Wu zhu (five-zhu cash) Wu zhu (five-zhu cash)BC 118– Aureus of Augustus Aureus of AugustusBC 27–AD 14
A photograph of the real thing this term names.

⚠ By placing their face on coinage, the ruler's image reached people who had never met them. Coins were the most widely circulated portraits of their time.