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Lot 3334 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) World Silver & Bronze
Estimate $150
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CHINA, Chou Dynasty (1122-255 B.C.) or earlier, ant-nose money (1), (Coole Vol.2, 95; TFP 4); small size knife money blunt type length 140 mm (Sch 51, cf.TFP 340) (2, one broken), Western Han Dynasty cash (3) (Sch.90, 92, 115), Wang Mang Interregnum (A.D. 9-22) copy of new knife (Sch.116), cash coinage (Sch. 126, 139). One knife broken, very good - very fine, cash all in packets described, several rare. (9)
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