Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
May 2022 Hong Kong Auction 3-9 May 2022
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CHINA. Qing Dynasty. 1000 Cash, ND (ca. March-August 1854). Board of Revenue Mint, Northern branch. Emperor Wen Zong (Xian Feng). VERY FINE.
Hartill-22.715. Weight: 74.52 gms. Obverse: Xian Feng Yuan Bao"; Reverse: "Dang Qian". This handsome large size high denomination exhibits a pleasing brassy patina with minor earthen deposits amongst the devices. Much of the original rough surface texture remains in the fields. The rim exhibit several small natural casting voids are present with numerous small hit marks and bumps on the edges mentioned for accuracy. Despite its shortcomings a handsome example of the type that is sure to be a welcome addition to the next collection it enters.
Estimate: $1500 - $2500
Hartill-22.715. Weight: 74.52 gms. Obverse: Xian Feng Yuan Bao"; Reverse: "Dang Qian". This handsome large size high denomination exhibits a pleasing brassy patina with minor earthen deposits amongst the devices. Much of the original rough surface texture remains in the fields. The rim exhibit several small natural casting voids are present with numerous small hit marks and bumps on the edges mentioned for accuracy. Despite its shortcomings a handsome example of the type that is sure to be a welcome addition to the next collection it enters.
Estimate: $1500 - $2500