Watch List notes:

HAN: Han Wudi, 141-87 BC, lead 300 zhu, tortoise type, cast circa 119 BC with shao counterstamp on obverse, shao being a abbreviation for shao fu (emperor's private treasury), only estimated 8-10 known specimens and this is a lovely example, VF, RRR. Baijin Sanpin is a set of three types of coins: Dragon, Horse and Turtle issued in the Han dynasty. "Baijin " refers to the metal (lead), "Sanpin " refers to the fact that it was a series of three coins with different denominations: Dragon, Horse and Turtle, the last being the most rare. Refer to article in Shanghai Symposium, The Bai Jin San Ping Coinage of Han Wudi: Early Influences From the Silk Road by James T. Anderson.

Estimate: 1,000- 1,200 USD