Warring States Period. State of Jin "Hollow Handle" Spade Money ND (500-400 BC) Good XF (Light Corrosion, Deposits), Opitz-pg. 312 (this piece illustrated), Schjöth-43, Hartill-2.182, Jen-12. 145x65mm. 46.41gm. Pointed Shoulder type. Exceptionally well-preserved for the type, hard apple-green patina and light encrustations in-line with its age, while the edges remain sharp and free of the usually rampant level of corrosion that plagues the issue. Very rare.

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