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(t) CHINA. State of Chu. "Yuan Jin" Gold Cube Money, ND (ca. 475-221 B.C.). Warring States Period. Certified "80" by Huaxia Coin Grading Company.
Hartill-5.1. Dimensions: 30.1mm x 5.8mm; Weight: 30.5 gms. Obverse: 1-1/2 square stamps reading "Ying Yuan" in seal script; Reverse: Plain. mostly square in shape, though some interesting cutting has resulted in a handle-like appendage. Some deposits are noted in the recesses.
Hartill-5.1. Dimensions: 30.1mm x 5.8mm; Weight: 30.5 gms. Obverse: 1-1/2 square stamps reading "Ying Yuan" in seal script; Reverse: Plain. mostly square in shape, though some interesting cutting has resulted in a handle-like appendage. Some deposits are noted in the recesses.
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: $2000 - $3000