CHINA, Northern Sòng dynasty. Huīzōng. AD 1100-1125. Æ 10 Cash (34mm, 9.66 g). Cast AD 1102-1106. Near EF.

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CHINA, Northern Sòng dynasty. Huīzōng. AD 1100-1125. Æ 10 Cash (34mm, 9.66 g). Cast AD 1102-1106. Chong Ning tōng bǎo in shòujīnshū Hànzì (slender gold script) characters / Blank. Hartill 16.400. Pale green and brown patina. Near EF.

From the Kenneth W. Dorney Collection.

Emperor Huīzōng was a consummate artist, excelling in painting, poetry, and calligraphy. The ‘slender gold’ style, though originating in the Tang dynasty, was particularly favored by the emperor. Unfortunately for the Sòng, Huīzōng’s passion for art left him unprepared to handle the crisis presented by an invading Jin army, eventually leading to the capture of his court and the loss of half the empire to barbarian conquest.

Closing Date and Time: 8 February 2023 at 14:26:40 ET.

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