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March 2019 Hong Kong Auction - Online 28 Mar 2019
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JAPAN. 250 Cash Cast Copper Salary Proof Token, ND (ca. later Edogawa Period [1603-1868]). VERY FINE.
76.7 x 34.6 mm; 50.45 gms. Holed cash coin image at top, below characters representing Shinagawa, the place of issue, the era, and the amount the worker was entitled to; Reverse: The blank reverse of a cash coin, and characters representing "salary proof". A loop of twine is threaded through the central hole of the coin. Intriguing and unusual.
Estimate: $200.00- $300.00
76.7 x 34.6 mm; 50.45 gms. Holed cash coin image at top, below characters representing Shinagawa, the place of issue, the era, and the amount the worker was entitled to; Reverse: The blank reverse of a cash coin, and characters representing "salary proof". A loop of twine is threaded through the central hole of the coin. Intriguing and unusual.
Estimate: $200.00- $300.00