World Silver & Bronze Coins - China
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Lot 4471 SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 31ST MARCH) World Silver & Bronze Coins - China
Estimate $100
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SOLD $300
CHINA, The Ming Dynasty, issue of Zhu Yuanzhang, as Prince of Wu (1361-1368), ten cash, obv. 'Hong Wu tong bao', four characters around broad flan, rev. 'shi yi liang' (ten one liang), diameter 45mm, (32.54 g), (Hartill 20.111, Sch. 1158, TFP 1946). Good fine and very scarce.
Ex Patrick J. O'Rourke Collection.
The first Ming Emperor of China, this coin type stopped in 1371.
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