Lot 4485

Sale 114 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes

Description

China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), Fuzhou in Fujian Province, issued 1853-1855, with fifty cash with additional rim countermarks for two liang 5 qian revaluation, (90.95 g), 58mm., another similar twenty cash 45mm (33.85 g), (Hartill 22.795, 22.794; Sch. 1591, TFP 2525, 2520). Fair, corroded, very fine and scarce. (2)

Ex Patrick J. O'Rourke Collection. the second example with additional chopmarks on rim was bought in Macau in March 2003.

Estimate
$150
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$500

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