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Auction 24  14-16 January 2016
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Lot 791

Starting price: 280 USD
Price realized: 1300 USD
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TANG: De Yi, rebel, 758-759, AE 100 cash (19.17g), H-14.141, first issue of Shi Siming, crescent above on reverse, lovely patina, VF to EF, R, ex Zhao Quanzhi Collection. Shi Siming was a general during the Tang Dynasty who followed his childhood friend An Lushan in rebelling against the Tang, and who later succeeded An Lushan's son An Qingxu as emperor of the Yan state that An Lushan had established. This large coin was valued at 100 kai yuan cash during the rebellion.

Estimate: 300-500 USD
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