World Silver and Bronze Coins (A-M)
Lot 3297 Session 11 (9.30 Thu 27th March) World Silver and Bronze Coins (A-M)
Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $550
CHINA, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 17th-19th century, round lucky charm with square hole, 85mm, (165 g), obv. four large rectangular characters within inner circle around rectangular pattern reading 'Yi ben wan li' (for a stake and a profit of 10000), rev. similar to obverse 'Shun feng da ji' (the wind blows favourable and a good chance), (Thierry 216 [but much larger], Zhong guo hua qian No.987, p.217). Very fine and very rare.
Ex E.Wodak Collection.
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