World Silver & Bronze (A - China)
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Lot 2042 SESSION 7 (11.30AM WEDNESDAY 3RD APRIL) World Silver & Bronze (A - China)
Estimate $50
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $150
CHINA, Chou Dynasty (476-221BC) state of Ming, small bronze blunt knife money (13.8cm) warring states period, symbol 'Nei', reverse 'Ming'(cf Schjoth 47, plate 9, and Coole 7576); also Africa Terracotta beads 500+ years old from Niger; Sydney 2000 Tennis Medal M.1954 florin. First broken, fine - extremely fine and scarce. (4)
Ex W.J.Baker Collection, from Spink Australia Sale 30 (lot 499) ex Wodak Collection and lot 493 for second.
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