Southern Song Dynasty Cut Tax Sycee of 6 to 6-1/2 Taels ND (1127-1279), cf. Opitz-pg. 329 (for a complete specimen), Tai, Sycee Online, Su/5-6. 43x55mm. 221.18gm. Each of the intact stamps appears to read: "Jing Xiao Ting Yin" (Lump silver cast in Capital). An intriguing fractional piece likely originally intended for payment of the Ex-Gate Tax, though sawed down from a sycee original weighing around 12-1/2 Taels. Seemingly quite well-preserved, and likely quite rare, as the majority of "axe"-shaped ingots produced for this tax weighed around 25 Taels. The side displays a small inventory sticker from Mr. Opitz's collection. Sold with old ANA Authentication Bureau Certificate AB 3664. This lot has not yet been assigned a grade, as it will be submitted to Gongbo for certification before the auction. Ex. Detroit Money Museum

HID09801242017

To the auctioneer's website