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Auction: CSS118B - China Banknotes and Coins
Lot: 1284

China, Southern & Northern Dynasties, [GBCA 82] bronze cash, 'Tai Huo Liu Zhu', 579, from the Southern Chen Dynasty, 25.3x1.6mm, weighs 4.0g. One 'Tai Huo Liu Zhu' was the equivalent of 10 Wuzhu cash coins despite being the same weight, which proved extremely unpopular and sparked the prophecy of 'Weeping for the Son of Heaven' alluding to the shape of the character 'Liu' as a person crying in despair with hands on his hips amid increasing dissent towards the imperial court

Estimate
HK$800 to HK$1,500

Starting price
HK$800