World Silver & Bronze
Lot 1748 SESSION 6 (Thursday at 9.30am) World Silver & Bronze
Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $180
CHINA, Eastern Zhou (Chou) Dynasty (770-220 B.C.), ant-nose money (2), issued 400-220 B.C., obv."ghost face" incuse meaning either "Jin" or "Bei" (Coole Vol.2, 95; Hartill 1.4, 1.9 [p.3], TFP 4-7 [Pl.1]);-300 B.C.); Western Zhou Dynasty, issued 350-220 B.C., two characters "Xi Zhou" (State of Western Chou), round cash with square hole, (Coole 8911 Vol.7 p.16 [square hole], cf.Hartill 6.14 {p.81, R2 but with round hole], TFP 10 [with round hole] [illustrated]) . Some dirt encrustation, otherwise very good - good fine, the last extremely rare.
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