Lot 4479
Sale 114 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes
Images
Coin 1
Coin 2
Description
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Wen Zong, (1851-1861), cast brass, Board of revenue mint, one yuan or one hundred cash, 47mm, issued May August 1854, with additional dot and crescent, (38.40 g), another similar for fifty cash (Hartill 22.717, 22.716). Very fine and rare. (2)
Ex Patrick J. O'Rourke Collection and previously from the Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 88 (lot 3789) for the first coin.
The mark of the dot and crescent indicates that they were issued by Ke Qin (Prince Qing Hui) at the Prince Qing Hui mint.
- Estimate
- $200
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $440