Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
April 2021 Hong Kong Auction 9-11 Apr 2021
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(t) CHINA. Qing Dynasty. Shaanxi. 100 Cash, ND (ca. 1854). Xi'an Mint. Wen Zong (Xian Feng). Certified "82" by Zhong Qian Ping Ji Grading Company.
Hartill-22.950. Weight: 59.0 gms. Local pattern, six stroke bei. "Xian Feng yuan bao"; Reverse: "Dang bai". This handsome and original looking survivor offers good eye appeal displaying rich patination with minor earthen deposits amongst the devices and crevasses adding to its pleasing appearance. The high relief calligraphy is well-formed with good definition of the strokes. The high points do show signs of handling only with trivial surface bruises hardly worth mentioning, but done so for the sake of accuracy. This pleasing to the eye example with bold details and a good look is certain to grab the attention of many collectors.
Estimate: $600.00- $800.00
Hartill-22.950. Weight: 59.0 gms. Local pattern, six stroke bei. "Xian Feng yuan bao"; Reverse: "Dang bai". This handsome and original looking survivor offers good eye appeal displaying rich patination with minor earthen deposits amongst the devices and crevasses adding to its pleasing appearance. The high relief calligraphy is well-formed with good definition of the strokes. The high points do show signs of handling only with trivial surface bruises hardly worth mentioning, but done so for the sake of accuracy. This pleasing to the eye example with bold details and a good look is certain to grab the attention of many collectors.
Estimate: $600.00- $800.00