World Silver & Bronze Coins (A - China)
Lot 2125 Session 8 (2.30pm Wednesday) World Silver & Bronze Coins (A - China)
Estimate $120
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $220
CHINA, Ming Dynasty, Emperor Tai Tsu (1368-1394), round cash with square hole, value ten, (20.60 g), obv. four characters around "Hong Wu Tong Bao", rev. two characters "Jing shi" (Bejing value 10) diameter 45mm., 20.6 grams, (Sch. 1159, TFP 1949). Brown patina, very fine and very scarce.
Ex Decades Collection and acquired from Noble Numismatics Sale 77 (lot 1775).
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