CHINA. "Chen Yuan" Gold Cube Money, Warring States Period (ca. 400-220 B.C.).
15.63 x 14.48 mms; 11.66 gms. H-5.5. "Chen Yuan". Made in what is now Hubei Province, it was cut from larger bars which allowed for smaller denominations to be made. China's earliest gold currency with a standard shape.
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