400, Lot: 757. Estimate $100. Sold for $550. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CHINA, Eastern Zhou dynasty - Warring States Period to Xīn dynasty. Circa 400 BC-AD 23. Set of Ancient Æ Currency. A specialty item produced by Taisei Stamps & Coins (HK) Ltd. containing one each of ‘Ant Nose’ money, ‘Ming’ knife, ‘Ban Liang’, and ‘Huo bu’ spade of Wang Mang. All are house in special presentation case with booklet. Coins average Good VF. A good introduction to early Chinese coinage.

From the collection of a Texas Wine Doctor.