315, Lot: 555. Estimate $100. Sold for $160. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CHINA, Qīng dynasty. Wénzōng (Xiánfēng). AD 1851-1861. Æ Fifty Wén (51mm, 43.54 g, 12h). Nanchang mint in Jiangxi province. Cast circa 1855-1860. Xiang Feng zhong bao in Hànzì characters / Boo chang in Manchu characters flanking central hole; Dang wushi in Hànzì characters above and below. Hartill 22.931. VF, brown and green patina, small plug. Reverse rim carved into eight pelleted segments for use as a charm.