Four Scarce Varieties of Emperor Shìzǔ

339, Lot: 575. Estimate $75. Sold for $45. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CHINA, Qīng dynasty. Shìzǔ (Shùnzhì). AD 1644-1661. Æ Wén (26mm, 4.49 g, 12h). Type A. Shĕnyáng mint in Liáoníng province(?) Cast 1644-circa 1645. Shun Zhi Tong Bao in Hànzì characters / Annulet above hole. Hartill 22.12. Good VF, dark green patina with light earthen deposits.

From the J.P. Righetti Collection.