World Silver & Bronze
Lot 1950 Session 7 (11.30am Wednesday) World Silver & Bronze
Estimate $500
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SOLD $600
CHINA, Western Chou Dynasty, Warring State period, 'Chou Tung', round cash with square hole, (314 - 256 B.C.), two characters either side, diameter 28mms, (Coole 8910, Vol.7 p.16, JMQB p.122). Some light green encrustation, otherwise very fine and extremely rare.
One of the earlist cash type coins that continued until the 20th century.
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