CHINA:Austrian Maria Theresa thaler dated 1780 (sic) with Chinese merchant chopmarks, ex Jerome Vandendriessche Collection. This famous trade coin travelled the world, yet is seldom found with Chinese chops. With about 30 chops, many of them quite distinctive, this is surely the finenest known piece. From the Jerome Vandendriessche Collection which was formed 1950s to mid-1970s in Belgium.
Estimate: 150-200 USD