Lot 2584

Description

China, Chou Dynasty, early and late period, (770-221 B.C.), bronze small rounded shouldered square footed spade money, value half, An Yap pan Chien Pao, (Peaceful City State - one half a chin, An I was the capital of Hsia and Yu later the capital of Wei in Honan), height 50mm, (5.3 grams), (Coole Vol.2 974, TFP 298). Green patina with some light encrustation on both sides, fine and rare.