Lot 2039

Sale 91 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, (A.D. 7-22), new knife money or key money of value 500, obv. Ch'i knife five hundred on obverse, plain reverse, 17.28 grams, 73mm., (Hartill 9.13, Sch.116, TFP 454). With some surface encrustation, very fine and very rare.