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May 2022 Hong Kong Auction 3-9 May 2022
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CHINA. Zhou Dynasty. Warring States Period. State of Qi. Four Character Knife Money, ND (ca. 400-220 B.C.). CHOICE VERY FINE.
Hartill-4.5s. Dimensions: 185mm x 25mm; Weight: 44.17 gms. Obverse: "Qi Zhi Fa Hua" (Qi's legal Money) in seal script; Reverse: "Ri." A fairly RARE and interesting type with four characters on the "obverse," this piece of "odd and curious" money features mostly red-brown surfaces beneath an enticing layer of earthen green patina.
Estimate: $2000 - $4000
Hartill-4.5s. Dimensions: 185mm x 25mm; Weight: 44.17 gms. Obverse: "Qi Zhi Fa Hua" (Qi's legal Money) in seal script; Reverse: "Ri." A fairly RARE and interesting type with four characters on the "obverse," this piece of "odd and curious" money features mostly red-brown surfaces beneath an enticing layer of earthen green patina.
Estimate: $2000 - $4000