China, The Southern Song Dynasty, large coin tally, rectangular bar with four characters each side, (A.D. 1260-1264), "Lin An Fu Xung Yong" (Lin An Prefecture use), length 60mm, width 20mm, equal to two hundred cash, (24.62 g), (Hartill 17.903-4, Sch. 1064a, TFP 1600-1). Very fine and very rare. Provenance - Ex Patrick J. O'Rourke Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 94 (lot 3573).
Estimate: 400 AUD