World Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2036 SESSION 7 (11.30am Wednesday 22 July) World Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $500
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SOLD $300
CHINA, Western Zhou Dynasty, Warring State period, formerly read "Chang Yuan" now read "Qi yuan Yi jin", round cash with round hole, (350-220 B.C.), six characters around, diameter 36 mm., (Hartill 6.6 [R3], Coole 8918, Vol.7 p.17, TFP 375). Some green encrustation, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
One of the earliest cash type coins, a type that continued until this century.
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