CNG 87, Lot: 1533. Estimate $100. Sold for $425. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CHINA, Empire. Míng Dynasty. Tiānqǐ (T’ien-ch’i). 1620-1627. Æ 10 Cash (48mm, 26.04 g, 12h). “tiān qǐ tōng bǎo,” in Hànzì / “shí,” in Hànzì above, dot below. Hartill 20.228; KM 47. Good VF, yellow-brown surfaces.

From the HLT Collection.