World Silver & Bronze
Lot 2163 Session 7 (11.30am Thursday) World Silver & Bronze
Estimate $600
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SOLD $800
CHINA, Chou Dynasty, Large 'Ch'i' series (from the Duchy of Ch'i during the Chou Dynasty), Warring States, pointed type, (c.476-221 B.C.), five characters knife money, obv. An-yi -Chi - zhi - huan - hua (The authorized currency of 'An -Yang'), rev. ten and Shang, length 187 mms, (Coole 6648 Vol.5 p.428, cf.Sch.44, cf.TFP 46, Hartill 4.1k). Some green patination, extremely fine and very rare.
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