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MING: Tian Qi, 1621-1627, AE cash (3.45g)

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Ancient Start Price:60.00 USD Estimated At:75.00 - 100.00 USD
MING: Tian Qi, 1621-1627, AE cash (3.45g)
SOLD
80.00USD+ buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2016 Jan 14 @ 21:46UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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MING: Tian Qi, 1621-1627, AE cash (3.45g), H-20.202, large yuan above on reverse, Fine, S, ex Zhao Quanzhi Collection. Originating in the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD), the "horse coin" was not actual currency. Although Chinese literary figures have made mention of horse coins throughout the centuries, few have made it clear exactly how the coins were used. Collectors today believe horse coins were either pieces used on game boards or counters for gambling.