World Silver & Bronze Coins - China
Lot 4436 SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 31ST MARCH) World Silver & Bronze Coins - China
Estimate $200
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SOLD $120
CHINA, Chou Dynasty, Spring-Autumn Period, 770-476 B.C., a Halberd pointed type, a relative to the spades and knife coins, found in only one location State of Yue, (Shaoxing city in Zhejiang Province), (4.70 g), length 100mms, (Hartill -, ref. David Jen p.5, Sch.-, TFP -). Some minor encrustation, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Ex Patrick J. O'Rourke Collection and previously from The Singapore Coin Convention, March 2002 ($180US).
Type first discovered in 1986 and only found in the location noted above.
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