Triton XIX, Lot: 2279. Estimate $5000. Sold for $15000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CHINA, Eastern Zhou dynasty - Warring States Period. State of Chǔ. City of Chén. 4th-3rd century BC. AV Jin Yuan (16x32mm, 28.14 g). Chen Yuan in early zhuànshū Hànzì (seal script) characters within square stamped twice on chiseled rectangular gold bar. BN Chinoises I – (but cf. p. 146-52 for discussion); cf. Yü-Ch'üan pl. LI, 5; cf. Shanghai I 1450-4; cf. Hartill 5.5. Near EF. Well struck. Very rare.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Hong Kong Coin Auction 45 (28 August 2008), lot 745.