WESTERN HAN: Anonymous, 112 BC - 8 AD, AE cash (0.75g), H-10.29, Western factory small wu zhu issue, é yan or 'goose eye' type, AU. Issued during year 2 of the Chushi era just before Wang Mang usurped the throne. With very light encrustation with Shuiyin Gu patina ("Ancient Mercury"), coins with this appearance were often unearthed in Shaanxi province.
Estimate: 75-100 USD