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Auction: CSS86B - The Prestigious Academic Reference Collection Of The Late Dr Werner Burger - Part 2
Lot: 1101

China: Yuan Dynasty, group of 3 'Monastery Money', (1271-1368), Yan You Tong Bao, 19.4x1.4mm, 2.6g; Zhi Zhi Yuan Bao, 16.1x1.5mm, 2.2g and Zhi Yuan Tong Bao, 13.6x2.3mm, 2.0g, Zhong Qian Genuine, 65 and 82. Unlike previously dynasties paper money was widely circulated during the Yuan Dynasty and the issue of copper coins was comparatively less. In certain eras, only Monastery Money coins were issued rather than the stanaard circulating coins but many eventually found their way into circulation. Dr. Werner Burger Collection. (3) [138, 140, 143]


元朝供養錢一組3枚，包括延祐通寶，至治通寶及至元通寶，中乾分別評真品，65及82 與前朝不同，元代紙鈔流通廣泛，銅幣發行量相對較少。在某些時代，只發行了供養錢而非典型的流通幣，但很多最終都成為流通幣

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