Collection of Patrick J O'Rourke - Asian & World Coin
Lot 5696 Session 20 (7.30pm Friday 25 November) Collection of Patrick J O'Rourke - Asian & World Coins
Estimate $300
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SOLD $690
CHINA, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), silver drum shaped sycee ingot, similar to type Shandong Province pure silver ingot, this probably from Sichuan Province, ten taels or ten ounce type (358 g), with block of two identical groups of characters, height 46mm, width 56mm, depth 28mm, with 970 stamp as well (silver quality), (cf.Cribb type XLC [Pl.49], for similar size and characters. Very fine and rare.
Ex I.S.Wright, Melbourne, December 24, 1984.
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