Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
May 2022 Hong Kong Auction 3-9 May 2022
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(t) CHINA. Xin Dynasty. Gold-Inlaid "Key Money" Knife Valued at 5000 Units, ND (ca. 7-23). Wang Mang. Graded "80" by Zhong Qian Ping Ji Grading Company.
Hartill-9.12; FD-458. Dimensions: 76.7mm x 4.2mm;Weight: 27.8 gms. Key-shaped knife, with seal script on obverse; on bow: "Yi Dao" (one knife) in gold inlay; on blade: "Ping Wu Qian" (worth five thousand). This decently preserved example with intact gold inlay displaying rich brown patina with minor earthen deposits in the protected areas. The open fields exhibit evidence of being smoothed as is commonly encountered on these issues mentioned for accuracy. These interesting early types offer an aspect to Chinese numismatics not seen again until the 20th Century; Bi-metallic coins.
Estimate: $3500 - $5000
Hartill-9.12; FD-458. Dimensions: 76.7mm x 4.2mm;Weight: 27.8 gms. Key-shaped knife, with seal script on obverse; on bow: "Yi Dao" (one knife) in gold inlay; on blade: "Ping Wu Qian" (worth five thousand). This decently preserved example with intact gold inlay displaying rich brown patina with minor earthen deposits in the protected areas. The open fields exhibit evidence of being smoothed as is commonly encountered on these issues mentioned for accuracy. These interesting early types offer an aspect to Chinese numismatics not seen again until the 20th Century; Bi-metallic coins.
Estimate: $3500 - $5000