China, Chou Dynasty, Spring and Autumn period, (400-300 B.C.), bronze arched foot small rounded shoulder square footed spade money, (arched foot spade) value one jin, obv, "Liang Zheng Shang Jin Dang Lie", rev. plain, length 60mms, (14.21 g), (Hartill 3.44-5, Sch. 3, TFP 3051). Broken and repaired neck and foot, brown and green uneven earthern patina, nearly fine and rare.
Ex James Gardiner Collection.