CNG 96, Lot: 1104. Estimate $200. Sold for $700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CHINA, Míng dynasty. Sīzōng. AD 1628-1644. Æ 5 Wén (34mm, 14.8 g, 12h). Type 2.2b. Board of Works (Nánjīng?) mint. Cast early 1644. Chong Zhen tong bao in Hànzì characters / Gong wu in Hànzì characters. Hartill 20.330; Cf. Da Ming Quan Pu 1701-3. Near EF, green patina with earthen and green deposits. An attractive full weight specimen.

From the J.P. Righetti Collection.