World Silver & Bronze
Lot 3168 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) World Silver & Bronze
Estimate $800
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $920
CHINA, Western Chou Dynasty, Warring State period, 'Li shih' (Lei Sek), (elegant stone), round cash with round hole, (c.400-255 B.C.), two characters around, diameter 37mms, (Coole 8974, Vol.7 p.31, TFP 373, Pl.45 [$2000]). Some light green encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
One of the earlist cash type coins that continued until last century.
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