CNG 87, Lot: 1562. Estimate $300. Sold for $180. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CHINA, Empire. Tàipíng (Tai-p’ing) Rebellion. 1851-1864. Æ Charm (25mm, 3.88 g, 12h). Uncertain mint. Cast late 19th-early 20th centuries. “tài píng tōng bǎo,” in Hànzì / “yī běn wàn lì,” (Small investment brings 10,000 fold profit) in Hànzì. Cf. Thierry, Amulettes 230 (for rev.). VF.

From the HLT Collection.