World Silver & Bronze
Lot 3540 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday) World Silver & Bronze
Estimate $180
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SOLD $130
CHINA, Chou - Ch'in Dynasty, Warring State period, (475-221 B.C.?), ancient round coinage, large coins 41mms diameter, obv. Yuan, (Sch. 73, Coole 8870-8890). Very fine and rare.
Coole believes this coinage is the oldest round coinage from China and it was issued soon after Ch'i T'ai Kung relinquished his appointment at the Imperial court and came about him organising a mint to cast round coins in Ch'i, following from the laws of 1103 B.C., (p.xiv & p.1).
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