Collection of Patrick J O'Rourke - Asian & World Coin
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Lot 5673 Session 20 (7.30pm Friday 25 November) Collection of Patrick J O'Rourke - Asian & World Coins
Estimate $100
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SOLD $220
CHINA, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, (c.A.D. 7-22), a modern cast copy of "Bu Quan", bronze mould 70x112mm, for making eight cash with two characters on one side, value one, cash diameter 22mms, issued 7-23 A.D., eight characters on reverse, (Coin type Hartill 9.70, Sch.176, TFP 502), large personal seal 28x28x7 mm; Qing Dynasty, Wen Zong, Board of Works mint, large cash coins 50 and 100 cash (Hartill 22.760, 22.762), similar Kaifeng, Henan, 100 cash (2), (Hartill 22.848); copies of knife money (2), other large charms (2), other fantasies (15); regular Chinese cash mostly in packets described (17), early issues of Western Han Dynasty (8), (175-119 B.C.), Hartill 7.15 ff; Annam cash (1); various examples of ring money (7) 12-29mm diameters. Fine - very fine several rare. (lot)
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