CHINA. Xin Dynasty. Key Money, ND (7-23 A.D.). Wang Mang. Graded "78" by GBCA.
Hartill-9.13; Jen-68; FD-454. Weight: 20.0 gms. Obverse: "Qi Dao Wu Bai" (Inscribed Knife Five Hundred [Wu Zhu]). The surfaces retain much encrustation and minor earthen deposits with signs of conservation to enhance the appearance and give more definition to the characters. Otherwise a presentable example of the type sure to be a welcome addition to the next collection it enters.
Estimate: $300.00- $500.00

新莽契刀五百。
重量：20克。此刀五百。表面少許皮殼和積土，有修補痕跡，以增加文字清晰度。整體賞心悅目，定受藏家青睞。 On September 1, 2019, the United States enacted new tariffs on collector's items manufactured in China. Accordingly, all buyers in forthcoming Stack's Bowers and Ponterio Hong Kong Auctions who wish to have any Chinese manufactured item delivered within the United States will be subject to these tariffs. Furthermore, as a result of the new tariffs, all orders will be shipped directly from our Hong Kong offices and shipments to the United States will be subject to our international shipping chart.