Stephen Album Rare Coins

Auction 39  –  21 - 25 January 2021

Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 39

Ancient, Islamic, Indian, Chinese and World Coins

Part A: Th, 21.01.2021, from 6:00 PM CET
Part B: Th, 21.01.2021, from 11:00 PM CET
Part C: Fr, 22.01.2021, from 6:00 PM CET
Part D: Fr, 22.01.2021, from 11:00 PM CET
Part E: Sa, 23.01.2021, from 7:00 PM CET
Part F: Su, 24.01.2021, from 7:00 PM CET
Part G: Mo, 25.01.2021, from 7:00 PM CET
The auction is closed.

Description

CHINA: AE charm (60.54g), CCH-468, 68mm, wu xing da bu on either side, VF, RR, ex Dr. Axel Wahlstedt Collection. A charm type derived from the Northern Zhou Dynasty coin cast during the reign of Emperor Wu. The inscription wu xing da bu translates as "large coin of the five elements." The ancient Chinese relied on the Five Elements (wu xing) to explain all that was on Earth and the structure of the universe. They believed that all of nature consisted of these Five Elements, namely metal (jin), wood (mu), water (shui), fire (huo) and earth (tu). This charm type was likely cast in the Ming dynasty.
Estimate: $100 - $150

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Price realized 120 USD
Starting price 70 USD
Estimate 100 USD
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