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CHU: Qian Feng, 925-951, iron 10 cash (28.61g)

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Ancient Start Price:280.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
CHU: Qian Feng, 925-951, iron 10 cash (28.61g)
SOLD
240.00USD+ buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2016 Jan 14 @ 18:41UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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CHU: Qian Feng, 925-951, iron 10 cash (28.61g), H-15.62, qian feng quán bao, tian above on reverse, superb quality for type! VF, RR, ex Zhao Quanzhi Collection. According to the histories, because there was much lead and iron in Hunan, Ma Yin took the advice of his minister Gao Yu to cast lead and iron coins at Changsha in 925. One of these was worth ten copper cash, and their circulation was confined to Changsha. Merchants traded in these coins, to the benefit of the State.