CHINA. Halberd Head Money, Spring-Autumn Period (ca. 770-400 B.C.).
82.35 x 42.29 gms; 3.50 gms. Jen-pg. 5; Opitz-pg. 154-155. Known as "Gebi" meaning "Dagger-Axe Coin", they are associated with the State of Yue, which corresponds to modern day Zhejiang Province. Olive patina with minimal encrustation, no breaks or chips. A handsome example.
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