Lot 4481

Description

China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Wen Zong, (1851-1861), cast brass, Board of Works mint, one thousand cash (64.31 g), 59mm (illustrated); another a five hundred cash, (64.54 g), 52mm; a one hundred cash, (51.85 g), 50mm, fifty cash 56mm (58.81 g) the last issued June 1853-February 1854, others issued March - August 1854, (Hartill 22.766, 22.764, 22.762, 22.759, TFP 2447, 2446, 2445, 2444). Very fine and rare. (4)

Ex Patrick J. O'Rourke Collection and the first previously from Manda, Hong Kong Convention September 2004, Tony Lee in Geelong March 1988, the second from Tony Lee, Hong Kong November 1986.