Auction 40 – 13 - 15 May 2021
Ancient, Islamic, Indian, Chinese and World Coins
Part A: Th, 13.05.2021, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part B: Th, 13.05.2021, from 11:00 PM CEST
Part C: Fr, 14.05.2021, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part D: Fr, 14.05.2021, from 11:00 PM CEST
Part E: Sa, 15.05.2021, from 7:00 PM CEST
The auction is closed.
Part B: Th, 13.05.2021, from 11:00 PM CEST
Part C: Fr, 14.05.2021, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part D: Fr, 14.05.2021, from 11:00 PM CEST
Part E: Sa, 15.05.2021, from 7:00 PM CEST
Description
YUAN: brass mirror (286.63g), 112mm, cast in pale bronze, yi tong wei jing ke zheng yi guan ("using brass as a mirror, one can adjust one's dress", a well-known excerpt from the Old Book of Tang as a metaphor for the importance of good counsel), discovered in Central Asia, light soil encrustation, VF. A similar example sold appeared at the 2013 Spring sale of Zhongdu International Auction Co.
Estimate: USD 150 - 250
Question about this lot?
Contact the auction house here.
Bidding
| Price realized | 1'000 USD |
| Starting price | 140 USD |
| Estimate | 150 USD |
The auction is closed.
