World Silver & Bronze Coins
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Lot 2039 SESSION 7 (11.30am Wednesday 22 July) World Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $160
CHINA, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, (A.D. 7-22), new knife money or key money of value 500, obv. Ch'i knife five hundred on obverse, plain reverse, 17.28 grams, 73mm., (Hartill 9.13, Sch.116, TFP 454). With some surface encrustation, very fine and very rare.
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