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August 2019 Hong Kong Auction 19-21 Aug 2019
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CHINA. State of Chu. "Yuan Jin" Gold Cube Money, ND (ca. 475-221 B.C.). Warring States Period. VERY FINE.
14.02 gms. Hartill-5.6. According to Hartill (pg. 79), the obverse inscription on this piece is 'uncertain'. Made in what is now Hubei province, it was cut from larger bars which allowed for the making of small denominations. Hartill conjectures that these stamped shapes were not meant to be specific weight units, but rather to validate the larger gold block. Historically this is China's first gold currency with a fixed shape and size. A RARE and interesting issue with a seldom encountered inscription displaying original surfaces and traces of sediment still clinging to the protected areas.
Estimate: $8000.00- $12000.00
14.02 gms. Hartill-5.6. According to Hartill (pg. 79), the obverse inscription on this piece is 'uncertain'. Made in what is now Hubei province, it was cut from larger bars which allowed for the making of small denominations. Hartill conjectures that these stamped shapes were not meant to be specific weight units, but rather to validate the larger gold block. Historically this is China's first gold currency with a fixed shape and size. A RARE and interesting issue with a seldom encountered inscription displaying original surfaces and traces of sediment still clinging to the protected areas.
Estimate: $8000.00- $12000.00