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May 2020 Hong Kong Auction 4-6 May 2020
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CHINA. State of Chu. "Yuan Jin" Gold Cube Money, ND (ca. 475-221 B.C.). Warring States Period. Graded "82" by Huaxia Coin Grading Company.
Hartill-5.1. Dimensions: 23.6x18 mm. Weight: 23.1 gms. Obverse: 1-1/2 square stamps reading "Ying Yuan" in seal script; Reverse: Plain. A good deal of brilliance remains, though some deposits and encrustation are noted on each side.
Hartill-5.1. Dimensions: 23.6x18 mm. Weight: 23.1 gms. Obverse: 1-1/2 square stamps reading "Ying Yuan" in seal script; Reverse: Plain. A good deal of brilliance remains, though some deposits and encrustation are noted on each side.
An early and crude form of gold currency, it is more probable that these "cubes" were used as funeral money rather than for use in everyday commerce.
Estimate: $5000.00- $7000.00